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Crime Rates in Ditchling & Westmeston, ward

Crime Rate

35.6

35.6

Low 2/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Ditchling & Westmeston (ward) is 35.6 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Ditchling & Westmeston (ward) is located within Lewes (borough). Annual total crime rate in Lewes (borough) is 70.5 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Ditchling & Westmeston, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 2/10 or low

Crime rates in Ditchling & Westmeston (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 12.1 2/10
Anti-social behaviour 4.31 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 4.31 3/10
Vehicle crime 4.31 3/10
Burglary 3.92 4/10
Public order 2.74 2/10
Other theft 2.74 2/10
Drugs 0.392 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.392 2/10
Other crime 0.392 2/10
Bicycle theft 0 1/10
Robbery 0 1/10
Shoplifting 0 1/10
Theft from the person 0 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Ditchling & Westmeston (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Ditchling & Westmeston (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Ditchling & Westmeston (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Ditchling & Westmeston (ward), Lewes (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Ditchling & Westmeston
    ward
  • Lewes
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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