Total Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pelham Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 327 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 Pelham Road (BN25 1ET) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Seaford Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pelham Road (BN25 1ET), 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.
View Crime In Seaford Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Place Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Little Place Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Place Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Place Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Place Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boundary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pelham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dane Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.