Total Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lewes Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ditchling & Westmeston , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (BN6 8RH) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Ditchling & Westmeston average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewes Road (BN6 8RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewes Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westmeston Bostall (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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