Total Crime Rate

242.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 242.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

South Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 15th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Way (BN9 9RD) in the last 12 months was 242.7 per 1,000 residents and was 98.8% higher than the Newhaven North average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Way (BN9 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butchers Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neill'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Tree 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 Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Butchers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harpers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Riverside North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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