Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Nevill Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 114th lowest 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 Nevill Road (BN7 1PH) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nevill Road (BN7 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Crisp Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blois Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middle Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepfair Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheepfair Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Blois Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Nevill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Way
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windover Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blois Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nevill Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nevill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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