Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.2 5/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cairo Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 146th 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 Cairo Avenue (BN10 7LB) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Peacehaven North average (78.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cairo Avenue (BN10 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Balcombe Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cairo Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balcombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Balcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Balcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balcombe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cairo Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malines Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Phyllis Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carey Down Under investigation
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Data Sources

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