Total Crime Rate

177.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Other theft 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Port Offices area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 21st highest crime rate of 326 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 Port Offices (BN9 0BG) in the last 12 months was 177.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher than the Newhaven North average (122.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Port Offices (BN9 0BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baker Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Port Offices area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Transit Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Transit Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
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Data Sources

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