Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ersham Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 192nd lowest 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 Ersham Way (BN27 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Hailsham East average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ersham Way (BN27 3HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ersham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freshfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Windsor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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