Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Broyle area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Broyle (BN8 5NP) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Broyle (BN8 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Laughton Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lewes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yeomans | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laughton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laughton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Laughton Road | Under investigation |
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