Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 134.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Church Row area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 37th highest crime rate of 326 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 Church Row (BN7 2PU) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Row (BN7 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime White Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Lane —
Apr 2026Public order St Swithun'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Ditch Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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