Crime Rates at Hanson Road, Newhaven, BN9 9EQ

Hanson Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 20th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hanson Road (BN9 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 178.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanson Road (BN9 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.