Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cavell Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 55th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cavell Avenue (BN10 7NN) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher than the Peacehaven North average (78.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavell Avenue (BN10 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Meridian Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cavell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Rowe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meridian Way —
Sep 2025Robbery Meridian Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Meridian Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Meridian Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meridian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Avenue —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Phyllis Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Horsham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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