Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pipe Passage area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 78th 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 Pipe Passage (BN7 1YG) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (150.1 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 Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pipe Passage (BN7 1YG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Ditch Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bull Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lewes Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Ditch Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fisher Street | — |
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