Postcode · Lewes
Crime in BN8 5PG
How much crime is recorded in BN8 5PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ringmer, Glynde & South Heighton
- Council
- Lewes
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
BN8 5PGLewes
How safe is BN8 5PG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 7.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN8 5PG 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
7.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 5PGNational
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Burglary4.39.1
Violence and sexual offences3.823.6
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Public order1.84.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other theft1.04.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.