Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winterbourne Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 38th highest crime rate of 327 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 Winterbourne Close (BN7 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Lewes Priory average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winterbourne Close (BN7 1JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Juggs Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lewes Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juggs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juggs Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winterbourne Mews | — |
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