Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hereward Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 327 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 Hereward Way (BN7 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereward Way (BN7 2HJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Michael'S Terrace. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hereward Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Other crime St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooks Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fitzgerald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order De Grey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malling Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deanery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
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Data Sources

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