Total Crime Rate

237.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 237.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.4 10/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 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

Watergate Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 17th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watergate Lane (BN7 1UG) in the last 12 months was 237.4 per 1,000 residents and was 182.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watergate Lane (BN7 1UG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watergate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdown Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime White Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Swithun'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pinwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Ditch Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
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Data Sources

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