Lewes crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Lewes crime rate

Crime rating – low.

Lewes ranks 19th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 7020 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Lewes has a population of 99905. This equates to a crime rate of 70.27 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents an increase of 2.05 % compared to previous year.

Most common crime types in Lewes are Violence and sexual offences (36.6%) Anti-social behaviour (15.8%) Criminal damage and arson (10.7%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (0.8%) Robbery (0.6%) Theft from the person (0.4%).

There are 21 wards in Lewes. Wards with high crime rates are Lewes Bridge (182.7), Newhaven South (151.8), Newhaven North (94.9) . On the other end, safest wards are Seaford East (32.4), Seaford West (23.7), Newick (23.3) .

Lewes crime incidents by crime type

A total of 7020 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2571 (36.6)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1111 (15.8)%
Criminal damage and arson – 751 (10.7)%
Public order – 670 (9.5)%
Other theft – 467 (6.7)%
Shoplifting – 409 (5.8)%
Vehicle crime – 264 (3.8)%
Burglary – 232 (3.3)%
Other crime – 221 (3.1)%
Drugs – 137 (2.0)%
Possession of weapons – 67 (1.0)%
Bicycle theft – 54 (0.8)%
Robbery – 41 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 25 (0.4)%

How does Lewes compare against nearby areas ?

Lewes ranks 19th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Lewes is compared against

Crime rates in Lewes wards

There are 21 wards within Lewes. Lewes Bridge, Newhaven South, Newhaven North has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.