Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 66.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gladys Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 99th 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 Gladys Avenue (BN10 8FF) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladys Avenue (BN10 8FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Piddinghoe Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gladys Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southdown Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piddinghoe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A259 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Coast Road —
Apr 2026Public order Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sarnia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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