Crime Rate in Kingston, ward

Kingston has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Lewes district and the 3722nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 558th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kingston in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Lewes district average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kingston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kingston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near The Droveway. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.