Total Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Avondale Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Avondale Road (BN25 1RN) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Seaford Central average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Road (BN25 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Avondale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Warwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklyn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklyn Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brooklyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clinton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crouch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sutton Croft Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Diamond Jubilee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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