Denton — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Sussex Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Sussex Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
44 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (41): ▲ 3 (7%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences15 · 34%
- Anti-social behaviour5 · 11%
- Criminal damage and arson5 · 11%
- Public order5 · 11%
- Other theft4 · 9%
- Shoplifting4 · 9%
- Vehicle crime2 · 5%
- Other crime2 · 5%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
40 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified22 · 55%
- Unable to prosecute suspect12 · 30%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 8%
- Offender given a caution1 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 3%
- Local resolution1 · 3%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Drug harm reduction. Targeting drug related crime in your town through intelligence, enforcement and partnership work.
•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. •A number of warrants and drug related arrests made this side of 2026, with details published to the 'News' section of our Sussex Police website.
Set: 2026-06-01
Operation Downsway Our yearly campaign to address community concerns around road and driving related offences that fall into the fatal 5 driving offences.
•Extra patrols, educational and enforcement activities across the district focused on targeting excess speed, distracted driving, as well as drink/drug driving continue into the Summer. •Continued work with partnership with Newhaven Town Council and Sussex Police Roads Safety Unit to set up a Community Speedwatch (CSW) for Denton, and once this has been completed then local officers will be able to help support the CSW group.
Set: 2026-06-01
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene - including powers of dispersal where the actions of individuals or groups impact their wider surroundings; which can lead to wider harm, including the misuse of public spaces or buildings, criminal damage or vandalism, for example graffiti or damage to public buildings.
•Neighbourhood Youth Officers continue to get into schools to engage with youngsters at key stages of devolvement to discuss ASB, low level crime and the effects actions can have on communities, officers also continue to regularly visit the Youth Centre to engage with youngsters. •Additional patrols of open green spaces and parks in the area, with officers activity engaging with youngsters and encouraging them into local groups or sports events in the town as an alternative to causing ASB in the area, these continue into the Summer months.
Set: 2026-06-01
Public events & surgeries
September - meet your local officers Hillcrest Centre
2026-09-22 · Bay Vue Rd, Newhaven
22nd September 10.00 – 11.00 hrs Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Sussex Police
All Sussex Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Sussex Police.