Crime Rates at First Avenue, Newhaven, BN9 9HT

First Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 29th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (BN9 9HT) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Newhaven North average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (BN9 9HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.