Total Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elphick Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 131st lowest 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 Elphick Road (BN8 5PR) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elphick Road (BN8 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lewes Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elphick Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lewes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yeomans | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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