Crime Rates in Lewes, local authority district
Crime Rate
66
66
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23.5 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.2 | 4/10 |
| Shoplifting | 6.01 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.52 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 5.38 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 3.6 | 1/10 |
| Other crime | 2.04 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 1.83 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.62 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 1.56 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.811 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 0.41 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.33 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.27 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Lewes (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Lewes (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- LewesLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Lewes (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Newick | 21.7 low |
| 2. Seaford North | 24.8 low |
| 3. Seaford West | 25.5 low |
| 4. Wivelsfield | 27.3 low |
| 5. Ditchling & Westmeston | 35.6 low |
| 6. Seaford East | 36.9 low |
| 7. Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey | 37.1 low |
| 8. Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John | 38.7 low |
| 9. East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs | 39.5 low |
| 10. Kingston | 53.5 low |
| 11. Ouse Valley & Ringmer | 60.5 low |
| 12. Peacehaven North | 63.8 low |
| 13. Seaford Central | 69.3 low |
| 14. Seaford South | 69.7 low |
| 15. Peacehaven East | 74.9 low |
| 16. Lewes Castle | 78 low |
| 17. Peacehaven West | 82.6 low |
| 18. Lewes Priory | 87.6 low |
| 19. Newhaven North | 102 low |
| 20. Newhaven South | 120 medium |
| 21. Lewes Bridge | 136 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026