Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Valley Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 100th 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 Valley Road (BN9 9XA) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (BN9 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near Robinson Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elphick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ship Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Rose Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Rose Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lewes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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