Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowans Court area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 145th highest crime rate of 326 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 Rowans Court (BN7 1BB) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowans Court (BN7 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Peters Place, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Hill (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rowans Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime White Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Swithun'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Paddock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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