Total Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

South Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 128th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (BN7 2BT) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (BN7 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Cliffe High Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rusbridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farncombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cliffe High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bear Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatsheaf Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatsheaf Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bear Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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