PRIORY STREET, BN7 1HJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN7 1HJ

PRIORY STREET, BN7 1HJ, Lewes has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.53 per 1,000 population. This BN7 1HJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN7 postcode area, which has experienced 149 crimes and a crime rate of 7.27 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN7 1HJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN7 1HJ, encompassing approximately 2234 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-41.67% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-30.00% decrease)
  • Possession of weapons: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)

BN7 1HJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Mountfield Road with total crimes: 6
  • Castle Ditch Lane with total crimes: 3
  • Station Road with total crimes: 3

PRIORY STREET, BN7 1HJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences712.53-41.67%
Anti-social behaviour73.13-30.00%
Possession of weapons33.130.00%
Shoplifting21.340.00%
Other crime20.900.00%
Drugs20.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.90-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.450.00%
Public order10.45-66.67%
Other theft10.450.00%
Robbery10.450.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1214.320.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.3766.67%
Public order34.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.340.00%
Burglary21.340.00%
Bicycle theft10.90-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.45-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1217.01100.00%
Anti-social behaviour65.37-14.29%
Other theft42.69100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.7950.00%
Bicycle theft31.34200.00%
Public order31.34-40.00%
Shoplifting21.340.00%
Possession of weapons20.900.00%
Vehicle crime20.900.00%
Other crime10.900.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour711.19-30.00%
Violence and sexual offences63.13-40.00%
Public order52.69-37.50%
Other theft22.24100.00%
Theft from the person20.900.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.90-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.900.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1017.46-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour104.48150.00%
Public order84.48166.67%
Criminal damage and arson33.5850.00%
Burglary21.340.00%
Shoplifting20.90100.00%
Drugs10.900.00%
Other theft10.45-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.450.00%
Other crime10.450.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour46.710.00%
Public order31.790.00%
Other theft21.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.900.00%
Bicycle theft10.900.00%
Shoplifting10.450.00%
Drugs10.450.00%
Theft from the person10.450.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.3225.00%
Burglary56.710.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.24100.00%
Public order31.79-62.50%
Other theft21.340.00%
Shoplifting10.900.00%
Drugs10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1213.43-7.69%
Public order85.3760.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.58-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.34-75.00%
Other theft20.90100.00%
Theft from the person10.90-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%
Shoplifting10.450.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1319.69-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour85.82166.67%
Public order53.5825.00%
Other crime42.24300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.7933.33%
Drugs41.79300.00%
Theft from the person21.790.00%
Other theft10.90-75.00%
Shoplifting10.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.22-21.05%
Other theft46.710.00%
Public order41.79-55.56%
Anti-social behaviour31.79-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.34-57.14%
Drugs11.34-66.67%
Other crime10.450.00%
Shoplifting10.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.450.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1922.8311.76%
Public order98.5028.57%
Criminal damage and arson74.03250.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.130.00%
Other theft41.790.00%
Drugs31.790.00%
Burglary21.340.00%
Possession of weapons10.900.00%
Shoplifting10.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.45-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1717.4654.55%
Public order77.6140.00%
Other theft43.13300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.79-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.79200.00%
Vehicle crime21.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.90-33.33%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1112.980.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.920.00%
Public order52.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.240.00%
Other theft11.340.00%
Robbery10.450.00%
Burglary10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%
Drugs10.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 164 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.62 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202412
July 202412
June 20246
May 202410
April 202415
March 202415
February 202412
January 202413
December 202315
November 202319
October 202317
September 202311

A total of 74 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.69 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 20246
June 20247
May 202410
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20248
December 20233
November 20234
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 12 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 36 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20237
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 10 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
May 20241
January 20244
December 20231

A total of 64 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20245
May 20248
April 20243
March 20243
February 20248
January 20245
December 20234
November 20239
October 20237
September 20235

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20233
September 20231

A total of 28 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20234
November 20234
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
September 20231

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20242
March 20245
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN7 1HJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Mountfield Road
    Total6
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Castle Ditch Lane
    Total3
    Other crime2
    Public order1
  • 3. Station Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 4. St Pancras Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 5. St Swithun'S Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. St Andrew'S Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Cluny Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Cleve Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Rotten Row
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 11. Antioch Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bull Lane
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Fisher Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Station Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 15. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1