Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 88.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Bolney Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 80th highest 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 Bolney Avenue (BN10 8HG) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher than the Peacehaven East average (58.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolney Avenue (BN10 8HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramber Avenue, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bolney Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bramber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramber Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolney Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Jason Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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