Total Crime Rate

776.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

261.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 776.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 261.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 235.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 204.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 147.8 10/10
  • Public order 40.9 10/10
  • Other theft 37.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Burglary 22.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
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

Beach Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 326 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 Beach Road (BN9 0DA) in the last 12 months was 776.7 per 1,000 residents and was 536.1% higher than the Newhaven North average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 261.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beach Road (BN9 0DA), 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 Beach Road area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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