Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 27.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lewes Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (BN8 5EU) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Ouse Valley & Ringmer average (56.3 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 Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (BN8 5EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Christie Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lewes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Christie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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