Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ersham Road area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hailsham East , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ersham Road (BN27 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Hailsham East average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Ersham Road (BN27 3LQ), 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.
View Crime In Hailsham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windsor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeysuckle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holly Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
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