Crime Rates at Carey Down, Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, BN10 7LF

Carey Down area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carey Down (BN10 7LF) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carey Down (BN10 7LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxhill, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchelldean (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.