Total Crime Rate

193.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 193.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cleve Terrace 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 Cleve Terrace (BN7 1JJ) 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 Cleve Terrace (BN7 1JJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cleve Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Juggs Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pancras Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Paddock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Morley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Pancras Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Juggs Close —
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Data Sources

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