Total Crime Rate

44.1 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 44.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Esplanade 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 The Esplanade (BN10 7EY) 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 The Esplanade (BN10 7EY), 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 The Esplanade area

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

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