Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 117.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Newfield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 326 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 Newfield Road (BN9 9ND) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newfield Road (BN9 9ND), 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.

Crime Over Time in Newfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neill'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harpers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Northdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloisters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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