Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Riddens Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ditchling & Westmeston , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riddens Lane (BN7 3DS) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the Ditchling & Westmeston average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riddens Lane (BN7 3DS), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riddens Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Close —
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Data Sources

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