Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coxwell Close 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 Coxwell Close (BN25 3FE) 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 Coxwell Close (BN25 3FE), the main crime hotspot is near Raymond Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Raymond Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Monarch Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richington Way | Under investigation |
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