Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jackson Mews area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 50th 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 Jackson Mews (BN9 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jackson Mews (BN9 9QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butchers Lane, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newhaven North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elphick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ship Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dacre Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meeching Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marshall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cloisters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butchers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Rose Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Rose Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meeching Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meeching Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neill'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neill'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rectory Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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