Total Crime Rate

110.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 110.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bishops Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 46th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bishops Lane (BN8 5LB) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishops Lane (BN8 5LB), 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 Bishops Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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