Total Crime Rate
132.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 21st 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 Mill Road (BN27 2SH) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 105.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Road (BN27 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Observatory View. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hailsham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Swan Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sail Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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