Total Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southdown Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Seaford Central , and the 76th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southdown Road (BN25 4PG) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Seaford Central average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southdown Road (BN25 4PG), 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.
View Crime In Seaford Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downsview Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramber Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southdown Road | — |
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