Postcode · Lewes
Crime in BN8 4EB
How much crime is recorded in BN8 4EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chailey, Newick & Barcombe
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,918 (2024)
BN8 4EBLewes
How safe is BN8 4EB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 7.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN8 4EB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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).
BN8 4EBNational
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft1.04.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Public order0.64.6
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Burglary0.19.1
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.