Total Crime Rate

43.9 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 43.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 158th 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 North Way (BN25 3HP) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Seaford Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Way (BN25 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near Offham Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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