Crime Rate in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs, ward

East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Lewes district and the 1782nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 313th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Lewes district average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 179 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 42 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Broomfield Avenue (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.