Total Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Quay area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 136th 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 West Quay (BN9 9BS) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Quay (BN9 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newhaven North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riverside North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grays Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grays Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Geneva Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Geneva Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Side | — |
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