Total Crime Rate

144.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 144.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Harpers Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 326 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 Harpers Road (BN9 9RR) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harpers Road (BN9 9RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Lane, where police recorded 34 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 Harpers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime The Rose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lane —
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 Newfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloisters Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Close —
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Data Sources

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