Total Crime Rate
193.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
96.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Pancras Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 20th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Pancras Gardens (BN7 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 130.6% higher than the Lewes Priory average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Pancras Gardens (BN7 1HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Juggs Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lewes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Pancras Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Pancras Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Juggs Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Juggs Close | — |
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