Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Collingwood Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Collingwood Close (BN10 8BE) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Peacehaven East average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Collingwood Close (BN10 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Dorothy Avenue North. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Collingwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bricky Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelham Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Martletts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinquefoil Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Martletts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skylark Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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