Total Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Coast Road (BN10 8QW) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Peacehaven East average (58.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Coast Road (BN10 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near Montreal Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Coast Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Searle Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Montreal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vernon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southdown Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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