Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey , and the 78th 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 Mill Lane (BN8 5TH) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey average (32.9 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 Public order 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 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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