Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hill Top Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 89th 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 Hill Top Way (BN9 9TE) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Top Way (BN9 9TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southdown Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilmington Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hill Top Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Top Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southdown Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haven Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilmington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hill Top Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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