Crime Rates at Railway Road, Newhaven, BN9 0AY

Railway Road area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Road (BN9 0AY) in the last 12 months was 934.0 per 1,000 residents and was 611.9% higher than the Newhaven North average (131.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 161.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 339.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Road (BN9 0AY), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Road. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.