Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Malthouse area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 116th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Malthouse (BN7 1NN) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Malthouse (BN7 1NN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Malthouse area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juggs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southover High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Pancras Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Pancras Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potter'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potter'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potter'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Pancras Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juggs Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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