Crime Rates at Sutton Avenue, Peacehaven, BN10 7PA

Sutton Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 30th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sutton Avenue (BN10 7PA) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% higher than the Peacehaven North average (78.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Avenue (BN10 7PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meridian Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balcombe Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.