Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 31.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Central Avenue (BN10 7LY) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (BN10 7LY), 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 Central Avenue area

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

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