Crime Rates at Brooks Close, Newhaven, BN9 9EB

Brooks Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 135th 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 Brooks Close (BN9 9EB) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooks Close (BN9 9EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.