Total Crime Rate

175.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 175.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Cissbury Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Peacehaven East , and the 21st highest crime rate of 327 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 Cissbury Avenue (BN10 8TW) in the last 12 months was 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 199.9% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 94.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 129.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cissbury Avenue (BN10 8TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montreal Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downland Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cissbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliff Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sarnia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Montreal Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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