Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bayham Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 147th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bayham Road (BN27 2LA) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Hailsham East average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayham Road (BN27 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Butts Field. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bayham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Barn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft The Stiles Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Hop Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Hop Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Hop Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gages —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gages Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marys Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Hop Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butts Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timbers Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts Field Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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