Crime in Peacehaven
Recorded crime in Peacehaven is 0.9 times the Lewes average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 11%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Peacehaven: about 19,008 residents in 13 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +11%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Lewes average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Peacehaven.
Crime over 5 years
Up 11% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Peacehaven, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Lewes average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 73% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 73% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 17 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23.1 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 3.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.9 |
| Public order | 5.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 2.6 |
Postcode districts in Peacehaven
Nearby towns
Council: Lewes
Questions about crime in Peacehaven
- Is Peacehaven a safe place to live?
- Peacehaven scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Lewes average.
- Is crime going up or down in Peacehaven?
- Up 11% over 5 years, from 897 recorded crimes a year to 992.
- What is the most common crime in Peacehaven?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Peacehaven compare with Lewes?
- Crime severity in Peacehaven is 0.9 times the Lewes average.