Total Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.8 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 143.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Iford Close area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ouse Valley & Ringmer , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 326 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 Iford Close (BN9 0PG) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 155.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iford Close (BN9 0PG), the main crime hotspot is near Cottage Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Iford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveagh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottage Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cottage Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martins Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iveagh Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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