Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 19.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Valebridge Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ditchling & Westmeston , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valebridge Road (RH15 0RT) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Ditchling & Westmeston average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valebridge Road (RH15 0RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valebridge Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jesters (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Valebridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valebridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valebridge Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Valebridge Road

Data Sources

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