Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 154th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Coast Road (BN10 8SX) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Coast Road (BN10 8SX), the main crime hotspot is near Downland Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Searle Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sunset View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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