Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.3 2/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chyngton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seaford East , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chyngton Road (BN25 4HD) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Seaford East average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chyngton Road (BN25 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Southdown Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chyngton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramber Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southdown Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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