Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lancaster Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 85th 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 Lancaster Street (BN7 2PX) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Street (BN7 2PX), 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 Lancaster Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime White Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery St Nicholas Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars' Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Ditch Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eastgate Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Eastgate Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Toronto Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Nicholas Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lansdown Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fisher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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