Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Coast Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 106th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

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 South Coast Road (BN10 7AF) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% higher than the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Coast Road (BN10 7AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs

Crime Over Time in South Coast Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Esplanade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorham Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Coast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Coast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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