HIGH STREET, BN7 1XH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN7 1XH

HIGH STREET, BN7 1XH, Lewes has recorded a total of 28 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 population. This BN7 1XH 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 1XH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN7 1XH, encompassing approximately 3391 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN7 1XH area, explore the BN7 1XH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-30.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (40.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (4) incidents (300.00% increase)

BN7 1XH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Castle Ditch Lane with total crimes: 3
  • Station Road with total crimes: 3
  • St Pancras Gardens with total crimes: 2

HIGH STREET, BN7 1XH 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 offences78.25-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.0640.00%
Shoplifting42.06300.00%
Public order31.18-40.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Other theft10.29-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1010.61-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour52.95-37.50%
Public order51.4725.00%
Other theft51.4725.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.47-33.33%
Burglary31.180.00%
Theft from the person10.880.00%
Shoplifting10.29-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.29-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.7450.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.42-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson62.36100.00%
Public order41.77-20.00%
Other theft41.1833.33%
Other crime31.180.00%
Shoplifting30.88200.00%
Possession of weapons20.880.00%
Vehicle crime20.59100.00%
Bicycle theft20.59100.00%
Drugs10.590.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1010.32-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour92.95-25.00%
Public order52.65-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson31.470.00%
Other theft30.88200.00%
Theft from the person20.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.590.00%
Shoplifting10.29-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1313.86-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour123.8333.33%
Public order113.54120.00%
Shoplifting33.24200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.88200.00%
Burglary20.880.00%
Drugs10.590.00%
Other theft10.290.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1510.3236.36%
Anti-social behaviour94.42125.00%
Public order52.65150.00%
Other theft11.47-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.29-75.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.290.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences119.7337.50%
Burglary53.240.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.47100.00%
Shoplifting41.180.00%
Other theft21.18-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.59100.00%
Public order20.59-71.43%
Drugs10.590.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88.55-38.46%
Public order72.3675.00%
Other theft42.06100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.88-84.62%
Possession of weapons20.590.00%
Other crime10.59-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.29-50.00%
Theft from the person10.29-50.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1315.33-27.78%
Anti-social behaviour133.83225.00%
Burglary43.83100.00%
Public order41.180.00%
Other crime31.18200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.88-25.00%
Drugs30.88200.00%
Other theft20.88-50.00%
Shoplifting20.590.00%
Theft from the person20.590.00%
Vehicle crime20.590.00%
Bicycle theft10.590.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1811.7912.50%
Anti-social behaviour45.31-60.00%
Other theft41.1833.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.18-50.00%
Public order41.18-55.56%
Shoplifting21.180.00%
Burglary20.590.00%
Drugs10.59-66.67%
Other crime10.290.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1616.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.7266.67%
Public order92.9528.57%
Criminal damage and arson82.65300.00%
Other theft32.360.00%
Drugs30.880.00%
Burglary20.880.00%
Shoplifting20.59100.00%
Possession of weapons20.590.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.0945.45%
Public order74.7275.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.0620.00%
Other theft31.77200.00%
Bicycle theft30.88200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.88-60.00%
Robbery10.590.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

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 offences119.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.470.00%
Public order41.470.00%
Drugs11.180.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Other theft10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Burglary10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 163 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.54 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202410
July 202415
June 202410
May 202413
April 202415
March 202411
February 20248
January 202413
December 202318
November 202316
October 202316
September 202311

A total of 94 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.23 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20248
June 20249
May 202412
April 20249
March 20244
February 20242
January 202413
December 20234
November 202310
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 70 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20244
June 20245
May 202411
April 20245
March 20242
February 20247
January 20244
December 20234
November 20239
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
February 20242
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 24 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 44 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20246
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20234
November 20238
October 20232
September 20235

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

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
September 20231

A total of 34 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20244
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 19 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.71 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
May 20242
March 20245
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 8 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
September 20231

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Castle Ditch Lane
    Total3
    Other crime2
    Public order1
  • 2. Station Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 3. St Pancras Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 4. St Pancras Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. St Swithun'S Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Market Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 7. St Andrew'S Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Cluny Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Cleve Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. St Peters Place
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. Rotten Row
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 13. Antioch Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Bull Lane
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Fisher Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Station Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Sun Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. White Hill
    Total1
    Public order1