Crime Rate in Lewes Priory, ward

Lewes Priory has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 wards in Lewes district and the 1912th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 233rd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lewes Priory in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Lewes district average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lewes Priory’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 294 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 34.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 355 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lewes Priory ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.