Total Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leveller Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey , and the 22nd lowest 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 Leveller Road (BN8 4PL) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. 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 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leveller Road (BN8 4PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexander Mead, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cricketfield (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oldaker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leveller End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Green | Under investigation |
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