Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bayham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 181st highest crime rate of 493 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 2LZ) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Hailsham East average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayham Road (BN27 2LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Observatory View, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gages (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bayham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sail Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vega Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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