Crap Towns / Peacehaven / Crime

How much crime is there in Peacehaven?

The police recorded 54.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Peacehaven from September 2023 to August 2026, 29% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 55.1, up from 50.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	50.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	56.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	55.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.8	34.1
Public order	6.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	5.9	7.0
Shoplifting	5.2	7.1
Other theft	3.4	5.4
Vehicle crime	1.9	3.8
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Burglary	1.6	3.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newhaven	3.1 km	112
Eastbourne	19.6 km	112
Brighton and Hove	9.4 km	104
Lewes	8.6 km	88.3
Southwick	17.6 km	60.6
Hailsham	19.2 km	54.8
Peacehaven	–	54.2
Polegate	17.1 km	53.9
Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint	19.6 km	44.0
Seaford	7.9 km	39.1
Lower Willingdon	17.2 km	32.7
The typical town	–	76.2