Crime Rate in Wivelsfield, ward

Wivelsfield has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Lewes district and the 457th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 34th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wivelsfield in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Lewes district average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wivelsfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wivelsfield ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Orchard Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.