Postcode · Newhaven
Crime in BN9 9EQ
How much crime is recorded in BN9 9EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newhaven West
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,089 (2024)
BN9 9EQNewhaven
How safe is BN9 9EQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN9 9EQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 9EQNational
Violence and sexual offences52.523.6
Anti-social behaviour20.610.7
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Burglary8.49.1
Public order6.84.6
Other theft4.04.5
Other crime1.91.5
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.