Total Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 146.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.7 6/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hindover Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hindover Road (BN25 3NT) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.6% higher than the Seaford Central average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hindover Road (BN25 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Etherton Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hindover Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Etherton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Sherwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milldown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lexden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lexden Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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