Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

West Quay area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 137th 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 West Quay (BN9 9BE) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Newhaven North average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Quay (BN9 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Geneva Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Geneva Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside South —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside South —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket 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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