Crime Rates at Northdown Road, Newhaven, BN9 9JB

Northdown Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 112th highest crime rate of 326 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 Northdown Road (BN9 9JB) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northdown Road (BN9 9JB), 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.