Total Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hellingly , and the 77th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (BN27 4RT) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% higher than the Hellingly average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode BN27 4RT, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardner Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monkey Puzzle Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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