Crime Rate in Ouse Valley & Ringmer, ward

Ouse Valley & Ringmer has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Lewes district and the 3627th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 528th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ouse Valley & Ringmer in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Lewes district average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ouse Valley & Ringmer’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 161 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 195 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ouse Valley & Ringmer ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Cottage Close, with 35 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Old School Close (13 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.