Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Etherton Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Seaford East , and the 118th highest crime rate of 326 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 Etherton Way (BN25 3QA) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Etherton Way (BN25 3QA), 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 Etherton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etherton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Sherwood Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Etherton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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