Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lewes Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (BN9 9RX) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewes Road (BN9 9RX), the main crime hotspot is near Butchers Lane. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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 | Criminal damage and arson | Elphick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Rose Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Butchers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cloisters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marshall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dacre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ship Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dacre Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meeching Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Meeching Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Rose Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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