Total Crime Rate

443.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.7 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 443.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 170.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Public order 50.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Robbery 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Friars Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 6th 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 Friars Walk (BN7 2LE) in the last 12 months was 443.1 per 1,000 residents and was 218.3% higher than the Lewes Bridge average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 140.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Walk (BN7 2LE), 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 Friars Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bear Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fullers Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pinwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
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 Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bear Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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