Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shepherds Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 110th highest crime rate of 326 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 Shepherds Way (BN8 5LS) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Way (BN8 5LS), 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 Shepherds Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S 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 Old School 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 Rushey Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potato Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Potato Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Mead —
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Data Sources

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