Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Covers area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Covers (BN25 1DF) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Covers (BN25 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marine Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Covers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crouch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliff Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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