Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Upper Sherwood Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 125th highest 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 Upper Sherwood Road (BN25 3EA) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Sherwood Road (BN25 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Etherton Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Upper Sherwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Sherwood Road —
Apr 2026Public order Lexden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lexden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Etherton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milldown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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