Crime Rates at Transit Road, Newhaven, BN9 0BB

Transit Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 23rd 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 Transit Road (BN9 0BB) in the last 12 months was 169.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% higher than the Newhaven North average (131.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Transit Road (BN9 0BB), 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.