Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clinton Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clinton Lane (BN25 1NS) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -86.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clinton Lane (BN25 1NS), 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 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | 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 | Theft from the person | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chichester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dane Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guardswell Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pelham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
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