Total Crime Rate

145.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Drugs 24.2 10/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridge Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ditchling & Westmeston , and the 28th highest crime rate of 327 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 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 228.8% higher than the Ditchling & Westmeston average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% 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 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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