Total Crime Rate

157.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 157.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Observatory View 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 Observatory View (BN27 2PW) 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 Observatory View (BN27 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Mabel Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Observatory View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vega Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Mabel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mabel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mabel Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mabel Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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