Crime Rate in Newhaven North, ward

Newhaven North has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Lewes district and the 908th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 99th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Newhaven North in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% higher than the Lewes district average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newhaven North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 291 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 394 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newhaven North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Tide Mills View, with 40 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Lewry Close (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.