Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Firle Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 156th 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 Firle Crescent (BN7 1QG) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% lower than the Lewes Priory average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firle Crescent (BN7 1QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firle Crescent, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Firle Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firle Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Highdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firle Crescent —
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Data Sources

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