Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chestnut Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Newhaven North , and the 93rd 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 Chestnut Way (BN9 9XT) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Way (BN9 9XT), the main crime hotspot is near Southdown Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chestnut Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rothwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennedy Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Brighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chestnut Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorn Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lewry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brazen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brazen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southdown Close —
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Data Sources

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