Total Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 107.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 44.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Malling Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 51st 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 Malling Street (BN7 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (139.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 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 Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malling Street (BN7 2RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cliffe High Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rusbridge Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cliffe High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatsheaf Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatsheaf Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
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Data Sources

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