Crime Rates at Mongers Lane, Barcombe, Lewes, BN8 5FT

Mongers Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey , and the 154th 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 Mongers Lane (BN8 5FT) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey average (32.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mongers Lane (BN8 5FT), the main crime hotspot is near Munster Green. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.