Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Queensway area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 73rd lowest 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 Queensway (BN25 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Seaford Central average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (BN25 3EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cradle Hill Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raymond Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Queensway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Raymond Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Monarch Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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