Total Crime Rate

91.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Englishs Passage area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 62nd 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 Englishs Passage (BN7 2AP) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Englishs Passage (BN7 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near Eastgate Wharf. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Englishs Passage area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farncombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars' Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rusbridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fullers Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cliffe High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe High Street —
Apr 2026Public order Friars' Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bear Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bear Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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