Crime Rates at Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5QA

Lewes Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 59th highest crime rate of 327 local areas in Lewes .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (BN8 5QA) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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