Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Coast Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 155th highest crime rate of 327 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 7BE) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher than the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Coast Road (BN10 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfield Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | South Coast Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amhurst Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.