Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 83.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Steyne Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 70th 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 Steyne Road (BN25 1HT) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Seaford Central average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steyne Road (BN25 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Steyne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sutton Croft Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clinton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Mallett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road 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 2026Other crime Dane Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Warwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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