Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Landsdown Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Seaford East , and the 86th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Landsdown Road (BN25 3JS) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% higher than the Seaford East average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Landsdown Road (BN25 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near Richington Way. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Landsdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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