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Crime Rates in Lewes, local authority district

Crime Rate

66

66

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Lewes, (local authority district) is 66 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Lewes (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 23.8 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 12.9 4/10
Shoplifting 5.87 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.54 3/10
Public order 5.36 4/10
Other theft 3.72 1/10
Other crime 2.02 5/10
Vehicle crime 1.74 2/10
Drugs 1.69 2/10
Burglary 1.54 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.881 4/10
Robbery 0.42 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.31 2/10
Theft from the person 0.24 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Lewes (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Lewes (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Lewes (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Lewes (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Lewes
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Lewes (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Lewes (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Seaford North22.7 low
2. Newick22.9 low
3. Wivelsfield27 low
4. Seaford West29.1 low
5. Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John31 low
6. Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey36.9 low
7. Ditchling & Westmeston38 low
8. East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs39 low
9. Seaford East39.2 low
10. Peacehaven North63.9 low
11. Kingston64 low
12. Ouse Valley & Ringmer65.3 low
13. Seaford Central70.7 low
14. Seaford South71.1 low
15. Lewes Castle71.2 low
16. Peacehaven East72.7 low
17. Peacehaven West78.2 low
18. Lewes Priory86.3 low
19. Newhaven North105 low
20. Newhaven South116 low
21. Lewes Bridge142 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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