Total Crime Rate
20.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lewes Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (BN9 9AA) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewes Road (BN9 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Lewes Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennedy Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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