Total Crime Rate
69.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Martletts 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 The Martletts (BN8 5PX) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 The Martletts (BN8 5PX), 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.
View Crime In Ouse Valley & Ringmer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rushey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchor Field | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shelley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Martletts | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rushey Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushey Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | β |
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