Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Station Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 327 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 Lower Station Road (BN8 4HT) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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