Total Crime Rate

48.4 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 48.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Pitt Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 138th 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 Pitt Drive (BN25 3JB) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitt Drive (BN25 3JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lexden Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pitt Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lexden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lexden Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lexden Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pitt Drive Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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