Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lewes Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ditchling & Westmeston , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (BN6 8TU) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Ditchling & Westmeston average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewes Road (BN6 8TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beacon Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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