Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spences Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 146th 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 Spences Lane (BN7 2NW) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spences Lane (BN7 2NW), 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 Spences Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Malling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzgerald Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosshaven Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order St Michael'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bridgewick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Michael'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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