Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Murray Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 131st highest 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 Murray Avenue (BN9 9SE) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Avenue (BN9 9SE), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murray Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Rose Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Valley Dene Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Valley Dene Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elphick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cloisters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ship Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Rose Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Rectory Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newfield Road —
Sep 2025Public order Newfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meeching Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Meeching Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meeching Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neill'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neill'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Marshall Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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