Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 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 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Dean Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 129th highest crime rate of 326 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 Dean Road (BN25 1AN) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Seaford Central average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Road (BN25 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Southdown Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dean Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Diamond Jubilee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crouch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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