Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 62.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Mount Pleasant area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 107th 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 Mount Pleasant (BN7 2DH) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (BN7 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mount Pleasant area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Swithun'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fullers Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime White Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Ditch Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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