Total Crime Rate

246.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 246.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 63.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Public order 39.7 10/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Richmond Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 14th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (BN25 1DB) in the last 12 months was 246.0 per 1,000 residents and was 246.3% higher than the Seaford Central average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (BN25 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clinton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other crime Dane Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklyn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklyn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brooklyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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