Postcode · Newhaven
Crime in BN9 0LS
How much crime is recorded in BN9 0LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newhaven Town
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,539 (2024)
BN9 0LSNewhaven
How safe is BN9 0LS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN9 0LS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN9 0LSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Public order3.34.6
Shoplifting1.98.4
Other theft1.84.5
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Burglary0.99.1
Other crime0.81.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.