Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 148th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

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 The Avenue (BN7 1BA) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (150.1 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 Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (BN7 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fisher Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Ditch Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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