Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 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 79.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Denton Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 71st highest crime rate of 326 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 Denton Road (BN9 0PY) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Newhaven North average (122.1 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Road (BN9 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avis Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beresford Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Denton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveagh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveagh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rookery Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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