Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 147th lowest 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 Clifton Way (BN10 7DB) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Way (BN10 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park View Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairlight Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
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Data Sources

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