Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Nevill Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 137th highest crime rate of 326 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 Nevill Road (BN7 1PH) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nevill Road (BN7 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Crisp Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nevill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nevill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nevill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blois Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Highdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nevill Road —
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Data Sources

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