Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Hill area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 102nd 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 Church Hill (BN9 9LP) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (BN9 9LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 41 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.

Crime Over Time in Church Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road
Apr 2026Public order Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Place
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harpers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloisters Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Butchers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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