Crime Rates at North Street, Lewes, BN7 2PE

North Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (BN7 2PE) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 275.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (BN7 2PE), 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.