Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 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 20.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Upper Chyngton Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Seaford East , and the 69th lowest 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 Upper Chyngton Gardens (BN25 3SB) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Seaford East average (36.3 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 , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Chyngton Gardens (BN25 3SB), 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 Upper Chyngton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chyngton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillside Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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