Crime Rate in Seaford Central, ward

Seaford Central has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Lewes district and the 2797th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 369th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Seaford Central in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher than the Lewes district average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Seaford Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Seaford Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.