Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lewes Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 326 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 9RY) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (BN9 9RY), the main crime hotspot is near Butchers Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lewes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neill'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lane —
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 Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harpers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cloisters Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butchers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Butchers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Lane Under investigation
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 Newfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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