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

Gote Lane 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 Gote Lane (BN8 5HS) 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 Gote Lane (BN8 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairlight Field (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gote Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potato Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potato Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Martletts —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushey Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Mead —
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Data Sources

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