Crime Rates at Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1JB

Southover High Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 139th 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 Southover High Street (BN7 1JB) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Lewes Priory average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southover High Street (BN7 1JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bull Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.