Crime Rates at Edith Avenue North, Peacehaven, BN10 8EB

Edith Avenue North area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 61st lowest 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 Edith Avenue North (BN10 8EB) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edith Avenue North (BN10 8EB), 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.