Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lewes Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 155th 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 9SL) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Newhaven North average (131.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewes Road (BN9 9SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robinson Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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 | Criminal damage and arson | The Rose Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Rose Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ship Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cloisters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lewes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Lane | Under investigation |
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