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 9SH) 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 9SH), 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 (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harpers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Avenue 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 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 Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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