Total Crime Rate

669.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 669.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 189.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 181.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 110.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.0 10/10
  • Public order 47.2 10/10
  • Other theft 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Coastguard Cottages area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Coastguard Cottages (BN9 9EH) in the last 12 months was 669.3 per 1,000 residents and was 410.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -89.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 244.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Coastguard Cottages (BN9 9EH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Coastguard Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Geneva Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geneva Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grays Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grays Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Side —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quarry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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