Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fort Road 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 Fort Road (BN9 9EJ) 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 Fort Road (BN9 9EJ), 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 Fort Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hill Side —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quarry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grays Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geneva Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Geneva Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grays Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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