Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rushey Green area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 327 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 Rushey Green (BN8 5JB) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Ouse Valley & Ringmer average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushey Green (BN8 5JB), the main crime hotspot is near Old School Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rushey Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushey Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushey Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushey Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Martletts Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Field —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rushey Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushey Close —
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Data Sources

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