Total Crime Rate

325.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 325.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 127.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Public order 47.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Other theft 23.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pelham Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 11th highest crime rate of 327 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 Pelham Road (BN25 1EP) in the last 12 months was 325.4 per 1,000 residents and was 311.5% higher than the Seaford Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelham Road (BN25 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pelham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dane Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Little Place Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Boundary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Place Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Little Place Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Little Place Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Place Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mallett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Warwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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