Total Crime Rate

115.5 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 115.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Downs Walk area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 51st highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Walk (BN10 7RH) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Walk (BN10 7RH), the main crime hotspot is near Foxhill. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downs Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathy Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glynn Road West —
Sep 2025Robbery Tor Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canada Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Canada Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxhill —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Heathy Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxhill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firle Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Firle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tollgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tollgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carey Down Under investigation
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Data Sources

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