ENGLISHS PASSAGE, BN7 2AP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN7 2AP

ENGLISHS PASSAGE, BN7 2AP, Lewes has recorded a total of 53 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.30 per 1,000 population. This BN7 2AP 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 2AP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN7 2AP, encompassing approximately 2376 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (140.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (-43.75% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (14.29% increase)

BN7 2AP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 13
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 10
  • Eastgate Wharf with total crimes: 6

ENGLISHS PASSAGE, BN7 2AP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2422.30140.00%
Violence and sexual offences910.10-43.75%
Anti-social behaviour83.7914.29%
Other theft33.37-50.00%
Public order31.2650.00%
Drugs21.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.84-33.33%
Burglary10.840.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1619.7860.00%
Shoplifting106.73-58.33%
Anti-social behaviour74.210.00%
Other theft62.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.52-40.00%
Public order21.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.840.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Possession of weapons10.42-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2424.4133.33%
Violence and sexual offences1010.100.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.2140.00%
Other theft62.95500.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.5266.67%
Public order22.100.00%
Possession of weapons20.840.00%
Vehicle crime10.84-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1818.52100.00%
Violence and sexual offences107.57233.33%
Anti-social behaviour54.2125.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.1050.00%
Public order21.26-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.84100.00%
Theft from the person10.840.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Burglary10.420.00%
Other theft10.42-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting913.89-43.75%
Drugs63.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.520.00%
Public order41.68300.00%
Violence and sexual offences31.68-76.92%
Other theft31.2650.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.26100.00%
Vehicle crime10.840.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1618.946.67%
Violence and sexual offences136.738.33%
Drugs65.47500.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.52-55.56%
Other theft21.68100.00%
Bicycle theft10.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-80.00%
Public order10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1519.7815.38%
Violence and sexual offences126.3133.33%
Anti-social behaviour95.05-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.79150.00%
Public order12.10-83.33%
Other crime10.420.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Other theft10.42-75.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.420.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1321.04-48.00%
Anti-social behaviour125.479.09%
Violence and sexual offences95.05350.00%
Public order63.79200.00%
Other theft42.52300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.68-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.84100.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Theft from the person10.42-50.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2523.14150.00%
Anti-social behaviour1110.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.6366.67%
Drugs32.100.00%
Theft from the person21.260.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.84-81.82%
Public order20.84-60.00%
Other crime10.840.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Burglary10.420.00%
Other theft10.42-80.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1120.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour114.630.00%
Shoplifting104.6311.11%
Public order54.210.00%
Other theft52.1066.67%
Vehicle crime32.10-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.26-62.50%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1121.46-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour114.63-15.38%
Shoplifting94.63-55.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.79-38.46%
Vehicle crime63.37100.00%
Other theft32.520.00%
Possession of weapons11.26-50.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2030.72400.00%
Violence and sexual offences138.42-13.33%
Anti-social behaviour135.4762.50%
Criminal damage and arson135.47550.00%
Public order55.4725.00%
Vehicle crime32.1050.00%
Other theft31.2650.00%
Possession of weapons21.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.84-66.67%

In September 2023, 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 offences1518.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour86.310.00%
Shoplifting43.370.00%
Public order41.680.00%
Bicycle theft31.680.00%
Other theft21.260.00%
Burglary20.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.840.00%
Vehicle crime20.840.00%
Robbery10.840.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Other crime10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 197 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.15 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202410
July 202424
June 202418
May 20249
April 202416
March 202415
February 202413
January 202425
December 202310
November 20239
October 202320
September 20234

A total of 20 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.86 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20246
April 20246
March 20241
January 20243
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 110 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.46 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20247
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20249
February 202412
January 202411
December 202311
November 202311
October 202313
September 20238

A total of 54 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.15 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20245
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20245
February 20242
January 20245
December 20233
November 20238
October 202313
September 20232

A total of 134 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.31 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202416
July 202410
June 202410
May 20243
April 202413
March 202412
February 20249
January 20242
December 202311
November 202311
October 202313
September 202315

A total of 40 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20246
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20235
November 20233
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 5 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
January 20241
September 20232

A total of 37 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20246
January 20242
December 20235
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
February 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20236
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
January 20241
September 20231

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

MonthCount
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN7 2AP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total13
    Shoplifting13
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting4
    Public order1
  • 3. Eastgate Wharf
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. North Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 7. Market Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 8. Bear Yard
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Fisher Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Station Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 11. Broomans Lane
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Friars' Walk
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Railway Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Chapel Hill
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Harveys Way
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Wellington Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Phoenix Causeway
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Lancaster Street
    Total1
    Public order1