Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 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 78.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

White Hill area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 74th 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 White Hill (BN7 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around White Hill (BN7 2DJ), 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 White Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Ditch Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Swithun'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime White Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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