Crime Rates at First Avenue, Newhaven, BN9 9HY

First Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 24th highest crime rate of 327 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 9HY) in the last 12 months was 163.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 113.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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