Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 46.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Sherwood Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 141st 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 Upper Sherwood Road (BN25 3EA) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Sherwood Road (BN25 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Haven Brow. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Sherwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lexden Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northcliffe Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haven Brow —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lexden Court —
Sep 2025Public order Short Brow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Brow —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Brow —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Brow —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Short Brow —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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