Crime Rates at Ashtonville Close, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5LX

Ashtonville Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 100th 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 Ashtonville Close (BN8 5LX) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashtonville Close (BN8 5LX), 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.