Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Coast Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 138th 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 South Coast Road (BN10 8SP) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 6 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Coast Road (BN10 8SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Piddinghoe Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Coast Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Southdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Coast Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Piddinghoe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A259 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southdown Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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