Total Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckle Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 118th highest 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 Buckle Close (BN25 2QL) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Seaford Central average (79.1 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckle Close (BN25 2QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albany Road (6 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 | Vehicle crime | Queens Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Park Gardens | — |
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