Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Connaught Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 45th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Connaught Road (BN25 2PS) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Seaford Central average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Road (BN25 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Connaught Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birling Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beach Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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