Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Corsica Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 134th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Corsica Road (BN25 1BB) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Seaford Central average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corsica Road (BN25 1BB), 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 Corsica Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cliff Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maurice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corsica Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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