Postcode · Newhaven
Crime in BN9 0BG
How much crime is recorded in BN9 0BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newhaven Town
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,037 (2024)
BN9 0BGNewhaven
How safe is BN9 0BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN9 0BG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BN9 0BGNational
Anti-social behaviour38.410.7
Violence and sexual offences36.023.6
Shoplifting31.08.4
Public order11.34.6
Criminal damage and arson11.24.7
Burglary6.69.1
Other theft4.24.5
Drugs3.12.4
Other crime3.11.5
Robbery1.81.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.