Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Steyning Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 155th highest 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 Steyning Avenue (BN10 8LF) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steyning Avenue (BN10 8LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramber Avenue, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorothy Avenue North (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Steyning Avenue area

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

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