Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bodiam Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seaford East , and the 81st highest crime rate of 327 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 Bodiam Close (BN25 3TT) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% higher than the Seaford East average (44.3 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bodiam Close (BN25 3TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cinque Ports Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hythe Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Seaford East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hythe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dymock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walmer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bodiam Close | Under investigation |
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