Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.3 3/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Lewes Bridge , and the 95th lowest 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 Newton Road (BN7 2SH) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% lower than the Lewes Bridge average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (BN7 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Shelley Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bradford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Close —
Sep 2025Public order Prince Edward'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baxter Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bradford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Landport Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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