Total Crime Rate

175.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 175.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Downland Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downland Avenue (BN10 8TH) in the last 12 months was 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 210.1% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 114.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downland Avenue (BN10 8TH), 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.

Crime Over Time in Downland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sunset View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downland Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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