Total Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Coast Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 327 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 South Coast Road (BN10 8SZ) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Coast Road (BN10 8SZ), 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.
View Crime In Peacehaven East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Searle Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downland Avenue | Under investigation |
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