Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 12.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Paynters Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey , and the 30th 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 Paynters Way (BN8 4PH) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paynters Way (BN8 4PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allington Crescent, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leveller End (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Paynters Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooks Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Lodge —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vernons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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