Total Crime Rate

291.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 291.0 10/10
  • Other theft 111.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 10th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Coast Road (BN10 7ES) in the last 12 months was 291.0 per 1,000 residents and was 628.7% 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 Other theft with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Coast Road (BN10 7ES), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Coast Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Coast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Esplanade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Coast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grassmere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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