Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 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

Arundel Road West area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 141st highest 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 Arundel Road West (BN10 7PP) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Peacehaven North average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arundel Road West (BN10 7PP), 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 Arundel Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balcombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowe Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoddern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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