Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Croft Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 114th highest crime rate of 326 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 Croft Lane (BN25 1SA) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Lane (BN25 1SA), 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 Croft Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Diamond Jubilee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sutton Croft Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crouch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clinton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warwick Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Warwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklyn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooklyn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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