Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vale Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seaford East , and the 144th lowest 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 Vale Road (BN25 3HH) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Road (BN25 3HH), the main crime hotspot is near Vale Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cradle Hill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blue Haze Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Dean Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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