Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Murray Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 109th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murray Avenue (BN9 9SF) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Avenue (BN9 9SF), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Murray Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Northdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennedy Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harpers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfield Road —
Apr 2026Other crime The Rose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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