Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill Top Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 79th highest crime rate of 327 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 Hill Top Way (BN9 9TE) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower than the Newhaven North average (131.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 261.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Top Way (BN9 9TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southdown Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harbour View Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Top Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harbour View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Haven Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southdown Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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