Total Crime Rate

451.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 451.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 286.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dorothy Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 5th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorothy Avenue (BN10 8HT) in the last 12 months was 451.1 per 1,000 residents and was 524.4% higher than the Peacehaven North average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -26.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorothy Avenue (BN10 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramber Avenue, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dorothy Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramber Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Cavell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramber Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bramber Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsham Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Way Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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