Postcode · Lewes
Crime in BN7 1LT
How much crime is recorded in BN7 1LT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lewes West
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,418 (2024)
BN7 1LTLewes
How safe is BN7 1LT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN7 1LT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN7 1LTNational
Violence and sexual offences58.423.6
Other crime23.11.5
Anti-social behaviour15.210.7
Criminal damage and arson13.54.7
Public order7.34.6
Burglary5.99.1
Drugs2.32.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other theft0.94.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 77% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.