Total Crime Rate

227.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 227.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.1 10/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 27.0 7/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 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

Foundry Passage area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 18th highest crime rate of 326 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 Foundry Passage (BN7 2FJ) in the last 12 months was 227.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 123.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Passage (BN7 2FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Eastgate Wharf. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foundry Passage area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bear Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farncombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars' Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Rusbridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fullers Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cliffe High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Friars' Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bear Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
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Data Sources

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