Crime Rates at Eastgate Street, Lewes, BN7 2LP

Eastgate Street 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 Eastgate Street (BN7 2LP) 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 Eastgate Street (BN7 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastgate Wharf, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.