Total Crime Rate
252.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lewes Priory , and the 14th highest crime rate of 327 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 Station Street (BN7 2DB) in the last 12 months was 252.9 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% higher than the Lewes Priory average (95.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Street (BN7 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Eastgate Wharf. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lewes Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Nicholas Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanners Brook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fisher Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fullers Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Ditch Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eastgate Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastgate Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Friars' Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars' Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eastgate Wharf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eastgate Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eastgate Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eastgate Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eastgate Wharf | Under investigation |
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