Crime Rates at Fairlight Avenue, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, BN10 7BS

Fairlight Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairlight Avenue (BN10 7BS) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlight Avenue (BN10 7BS), 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.