Crime Rates at Bishops Close, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5LE

Bishops Close 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 Bishops Close (BN8 5LE) 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 (≈ 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 Bishops Close (BN8 5LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shelley Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old School Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.