Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Sparrows area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 84th 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 The Sparrows (BN10 8BF) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the Peacehaven East average (56.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Sparrows (BN10 8BF), the main crime hotspot is near Trafalgar Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Sparrows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coney Furlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trafalgar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bricky Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skylark Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinquefoil Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Martletts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Martletts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coney Furlong Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pelham Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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