CHURCH HILL, BN9 9LQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN9 9LQ

CHURCH HILL, BN9 9LQ, Lewes has recorded a total of 47 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.08 per 1,000 population. This BN9 9LQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN9 postcode area, which has experienced 173 crimes and a crime rate of 8.39 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN9 9LQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN9 9LQ, encompassing approximately 4663 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN9 9LQ area, explore the BN9 9LQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (57.14% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (-28.57% decrease)

BN9 9LQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • High Street with total crimes: 4
  • Further/Higher Educational Building with total crimes: 4
  • Robinson Road with total crimes: 4

CHURCH HILL, BN9 9LQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2210.0857.14%
Anti-social behaviour104.72-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.14-28.57%
Other theft41.0733.33%
Burglary30.860.00%
Public order20.64-60.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.15-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour123.00140.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.5740.00%
Public order51.5066.67%
Other theft31.0750.00%
Vehicle crime30.6450.00%
Bicycle theft20.640.00%
Other crime20.430.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Drugs10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.36-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.86-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson51.0766.67%
Public order31.07-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.64-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.430.00%
Burglary20.43100.00%
Other theft20.430.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences209.22-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour84.29-38.46%
Public order41.72100.00%
Vehicle crime30.86200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.64-25.00%
Other theft20.64-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Burglary10.21-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2412.0141.18%
Anti-social behaviour135.1530.00%
Other theft42.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.86-33.33%
Burglary30.860.00%
Public order20.64-60.00%
Other crime10.430.00%
Shoplifting10.21-50.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-66.67%
Robbery10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences179.43-32.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.65150.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.140.00%
Public order51.29400.00%
Vehicle crime31.070.00%
Shoplifting20.64100.00%
Other crime10.43-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2511.1578.57%
Criminal damage and arson65.36100.00%
Burglary61.290.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.29300.00%
Vehicle crime30.8650.00%
Other theft30.640.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Public order10.43-83.33%
Shoplifting10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences146.65-17.65%
Public order63.00-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.290.00%
Other theft30.64-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.64100.00%
Drugs20.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.43-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences179.01-32.00%
Public order83.65166.67%
Other theft41.7233.33%
Anti-social behaviour40.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.86-70.00%
Shoplifting20.640.00%
Other crime10.43-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Vehicle crime10.210.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.0192.31%
Criminal damage and arson105.36100.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.1433.33%
Other theft30.86-40.00%
Public order30.640.00%
Drugs30.64200.00%
Other crime20.640.00%
Burglary20.43-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.43-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.72-31.58%
Criminal damage and arson52.79-28.57%
Other theft51.0725.00%
Public order31.07-57.14%
Burglary30.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.64-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.64100.00%
Drugs10.43-50.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1910.29-24.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.07133.33%
Public order71.50250.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.50-40.00%
Other theft41.29300.00%
Drugs20.860.00%
Vehicle crime10.43-66.67%
Other crime10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2510.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.360.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.140.00%
Vehicle crime30.640.00%
Burglary20.640.00%
Public order20.430.00%
Other crime10.430.00%
Other theft10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 253 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202414
July 202418
June 202420
May 202424
April 202417
March 202425
February 202414
January 202417
December 202325
November 202313
October 202319
September 202325

A total of 90 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 20245
June 20248
May 202413
April 202410
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 20233
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20235
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 51 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
April 20245
March 20241
February 20246
January 20248
December 20233
November 20233
October 20237
September 20232

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20247
July 20245
June 20243
May 20244
April 20246
March 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 202310
November 20235
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
March 20241
December 20231

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
March 20246
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
September 20232

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
December 20231

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20233

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

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 9 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
February 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

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

MonthCount
May 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN9 9LQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. High Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Robinson Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Murray Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Butchers Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 6. Newfield Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Neill'S Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Hill Side
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 10. Lorraine Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Willow Walk
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 12. Elphick Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Ship Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Harpers Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Western Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Valley Dene
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Pine Tree Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Bay Vue Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Chapel Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Riverside North
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Marshall Lane
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 22. Dacre Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Folly Field
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Evelyn Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1