Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 110th 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 College Road (BN25 1JD) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Seaford Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (BN25 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Seaford Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guardswell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Place Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Place Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Place Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Place Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Crescent | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Little Place Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boundary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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