Total Crime Rate

140.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 140.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Robbery 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Clayfields area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 35th highest crime rate of 326 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 Clayfields (BN10 7PB) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher than the Peacehaven North average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayfields (BN10 7PB), the main crime hotspot is near Balcombe Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Clayfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowe Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balcombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cavell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoddern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lake Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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