Total Crime Rate
157.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenwich Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 13th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenwich Road (BN27 2PB) in the last 12 months was 157.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenwich Road (BN27 2PB), 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.
View Crime In Hailsham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vega Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Avenue | Under investigation |
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