Crime Rates at Ousedale Close, Lewes, BN7 1SZ

Ousedale Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 86th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ousedale Close (BN7 1SZ) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ousedale Close (BN7 1SZ), 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.