Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Quarry Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seaford East , and the 130th 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 Quarry Lane (BN25 3BH) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher than the Seaford East average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quarry Lane (BN25 3BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Short Brow, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vale Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Quarry Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haven Brow β€”
Sep 2025Public order Pitt Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lexden Court β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lexden Court β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Dean Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Short Brow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Brow β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Brow β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Brow β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Brow β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lexden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vale Road β€”

Data Sources

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