Crime Rates at Ousedale Close, Lewes, BN7 1SY

Ousedale Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 34th 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 Ousedale Close (BN7 1SY) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ousedale Close (BN7 1SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abergavenny Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelley Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.