Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avis Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 97th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avis Close (BN9 0DN) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avis Close (BN9 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Beresford Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avis Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beresford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Port View Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other crime Port View Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Iveagh Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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