Crime in Newhaven South, Lewes
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| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 7Anti-social behaviour: 4Robbery: 1 | 14 |
| On or near Police Station Map | Anti-social behaviour: 5Violence and sexual offences: 3Other theft: 1 | 10 |
| On or near Rectory Close Map | Public order: 2Criminal damage and arson: 2Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 5 |
| On or near Mckinlay Way Map | Anti-social behaviour: 4Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 5 |
| On or near North Lane Map | Shoplifting: 1Bicycle theft: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| On or near Northdown Road Map | Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| On or near South Road Map | Bicycle theft: 1Possession of weapons: 1 | 2 |
| On or near Second Avenue Map | Drugs: 1Other theft: 1 | 2 |
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Drug Harm Reduction
Targeting drug related crime in your town through intelligence, enforcement and partnership work.
Responding to reports of drug related harm in your communities, from individuals and properties to help keep your town safe from drug related crime and associated ASB.
Issued: 1 Mar 2026
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•Police led operations, targeting known areas of drug use and drug dealing, as well as partnership work around known addresses causing drug harm in your area.
•Continued work alongside partners, and local authorities to address community concerns, including partnership work with housing and British Transport Police to target those using the train network to conduct crime.
•Patrols of known areas of drug use, working alongside partners including Lewes District Council to address concerns of discarded drug paraphernalia reported by residents.
•Warrants and drug related arrests made throughout the last few months, details published to Sussex Police website.
Actioned: 1 Apr 2026
Operation Downsway
Our yearly campaign to address community concerns around road and driving related offences that fall into the fatal 5 driving offences.
Issued: 1 Mar 2026
Status Update
•Extra patrols, educational and enforcement activities across the district focused on targeting excess speed, distracted driving, as well as drink/drug driving along the coast.
•A number of police and partner deployments across the town in the last few months to tackle ASB driving, including excess speeding, these have led to a number of positive stops and vehicle seizures, details of which have been added to our Sussex Police website, and posted to our Lewes Police Facebook page.
•Communities across Peacehaven also continue to raise concerns around dangerous driving associated with ASB driving, including the use of EScooters; recently a day action saw number of these seized, details published to our Lewes Police Facebook page.
Actioned: 1 Apr 2026
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