Crime Rates at Lewes Road, Forest Row, RH18 5GS

Lewes Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Danehill & Fletching , and the 86th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

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 Lewes Road (RH18 5GS) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.6% higher than the Danehill & Fletching average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (RH18 5GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 245 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evelyn Clark Square (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.