Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Heighton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heighton Road (BN9 0JP) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower than the Ouse Valley & Ringmer average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heighton Road (BN9 0JP), the main crime hotspot is near Cottage Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveagh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martins Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cottage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveagh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Close —
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Data Sources

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