Total Crime Rate

20.4 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 20.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdown Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Seaford East , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 327 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 Southdown Road (BN25 4PD) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (BN25 4PD), 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 Southdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southdown Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramber Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downsview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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