Total Crime Rate

202.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 202.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 130.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Norton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 19th 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 Norton Road (BN9 0BP) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% higher than the Newhaven North average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Road (BN9 0BP), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Road. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Norton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Transit Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Transit Road —
Apr 2026Public order Railway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Railway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Railway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Railway Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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