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Crime Rates in Lewes, local authority district

Crime Rate

70.6

Low 3/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Lewes, (local authority district) is 70.6 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 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 24.3 3/10

Anti-social behaviour 11.6 4/10

Criminal damage and arson 6.66 4/10

Shoplifting 6.52 5/10

Public order 6.2 4/10

Other theft 4.61 2/10

Other crime 2.71 7/10

Vehicle crime 2.44 2/10

Burglary 2.25 2/10

Drugs 1.44 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.781 4/10

Bicycle theft 0.48 3/10

Theft from the person 0.27 1/10

Robbery 0.26 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Lewes (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Newick	17.6 low
2. Seaford West	24.8 low
3. Seaford North	27.8 low
4. Wivelsfield	28.3 low
5. East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs	34.2 low
6. Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey	36.3 low
7. Ditchling & Westmeston	37.6 low
8. Seaford East	40.2 low
9. Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John	44.1 low
10. Kingston	59.8 low
11. Peacehaven East	60.7 low
12. Peacehaven North	62.3 low
13. Ouse Valley & Ringmer	64.4 low
14. Seaford South	73.1 low
15. Peacehaven West	73.9 low
16. Lewes Castle	76.1 low
17. Seaford Central	81 low
18. Lewes Priory	102 low
19. Newhaven North	107 low
20. Newhaven South	149 medium
21. Lewes Bridge	163 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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