Total Crime Rate

141.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Drugs 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridge Road area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ditchling & Westmeston , and the 34th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridge Road (BN1 9PP) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 315.8% higher than the Ditchling & Westmeston average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Road (BN1 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near East Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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