Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Lee Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 90th lowest 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 Lee Way (BN9 9SR) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Newhaven North average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Way (BN9 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Robinson Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lee Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennedy Way —
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 Lewes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfield Road —
Apr 2026Other crime The Rose Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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