Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arundel Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Arundel Road (BN10 8SD) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Peacehaven East average (56.6 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arundel Road (BN10 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Downland Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westview Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southdown Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sarnia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downland Avenue | Under investigation |
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