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Crime Rates in Lewes, local authority district

Crime Rate

66.5

66.5

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Lewes, (local authority district) is 66.5 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 23.9 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.1 4/10
Shoplifting 6.04 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.56 3/10
Public order 5.32 4/10
Other theft 3.73 2/10
Other crime 1.97 5/10
Vehicle crime 1.78 2/10
Drugs 1.74 2/10
Burglary 1.56 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.871 5/10
Robbery 0.39 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.32 2/10
Theft from the person 0.26 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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. Newick21.7 low
2. Seaford North24.6 low
3. Seaford West26.8 low
4. Wivelsfield29 low
5. Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John35.1 low
6. Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey36.9 low
7. Seaford East38.5 low
8. Ditchling & Westmeston38.8 low
9. East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs39.2 low
10. Kingston58.8 low
11. Ouse Valley & Ringmer62.5 low
12. Peacehaven North64.8 low
13. Seaford Central70.5 low
14. Seaford South70.6 low
15. Lewes Castle75.4 low
16. Peacehaven East75.5 low
17. Peacehaven West83 low
18. Lewes Priory88.6 low
19. Newhaven North104 low
20. Newhaven South117 medium
21. Lewes Bridge139 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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