Total Crime Rate
115.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BN25 1PP) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (BN25 1PP), 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 | Theft from the person | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Place Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Place Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Little Place Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Little Place Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Place Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boundary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Under investigation |
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