Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 79.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (BN8 5JS) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Ouse Valley & Ringmer average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 475.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (β‰ˆ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (BN8 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishop'S Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushey Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushey Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christie Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Field β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Martletts Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushey Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Road β€”

Data Sources

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