Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Clarks Croft area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 144th 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 Clarks Croft (BN8 5FP) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarks Croft (BN8 5FP), the main crime hotspot is near Bishop'S Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarks Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Martletts —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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