Crime Rates at Valley Dene, Newhaven, BN9 9NF

Valley Dene area has the 16th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 49th 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 Valley Dene (BN9 9NF) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Dene (BN9 9NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murray Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewry Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.