Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Coast Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Peacehaven North , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 327 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 South Coast Road (BN10 8JS) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Peacehaven North average (78.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Coast Road (BN10 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramber Avenue, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Coast Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rowe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Horsham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramber Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bramber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bramber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bramber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramber Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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