Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Firle Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 327 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 Firle Road (BN10 7RJ) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firle Road (BN10 7RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Balcombe Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Canada Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carey Down Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balcombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Balcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Balcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balcombe Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Tollgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Heathy Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathy Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canada Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tollgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxhill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxhill —
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Data Sources

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