Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 26.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rodmell Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Seaford East , and the 111th 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 Rodmell Road (BN25 4EE) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Seaford East average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 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 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rodmell Road (BN25 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rodmell Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rodmell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kingston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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