Total Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 1/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· 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 13.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Lion Hill area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lion Hill (BN24 5EG) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Hill (BN24 5EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mimram Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boship Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels

Crime Over Time in Lion Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lion Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Hadlow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hadlow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hadlow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hadlow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Close β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Mimram Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillingham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wellsbourne Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Boship Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.