Crime Rates at The Lynchets, Lewes, BN7 2BL

The Lynchets area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 51st highest crime rate of 326 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 The Lynchets (BN7 2BL) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lynchets (BN7 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.