Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs , and the 103rd highest 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 This (BN7 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs average (41.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 240.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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