Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Church Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 88th 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 Church Lane (BN7 2HT) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (BN7 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near St Michael'S Terrace. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Malling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzgerald Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bridgewick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosshaven Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Michael'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Michael'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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