Total Crime Rate

335.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 335.8 10/10
  • Other theft 134.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.9 6/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

South Coast Road area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 10th highest crime rate of 327 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 7ET) in the last 12 months was 335.8 per 1,000 residents and was 705.7% 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 Other theft with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 260.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Coast Road (BN10 7ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Coast Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Amhurst Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairlight Avenue —
Sep 2025Robbery South Coast Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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