Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lewes Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 65th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (BN8 5QA) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (BN8 5QA), 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 Lewes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Martletts —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime North Road 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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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