Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ringmer Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 161st 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 Ringmer Road (BN25 1AW) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Seaford Central average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringmer Road (BN25 1AW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ringmer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sutton Croft Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crouch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clinton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road —
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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