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

The Willow Estate 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 The Willow Estate (BN9 0DD) 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 The Willow Estate (BN9 0DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Quay Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A26 (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Willow Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Quay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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