What is the crime rate in BN1?

As of February 2026, BN1 has a crime rate of 13.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,126 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in BN1?

The most common crime type in BN1 is Violence and sexual offences with 292 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 25.9% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in BN1?

As of February 2026, BN1 has a crime rate of 13.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,126 recorded offences.

What is the most common crime in BN1?

The most common crime type in BN1 is Violence and sexual offences with 292 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 25.9% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Police.uk

BN1 Crime Intelligence Report

BN1 recorded 1,126 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 13.31 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 56200.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.4% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,126

trending_up +56200.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

13.31per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,845

Within BN1 district

Lewes

84,615

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
North Street Map	total: 46 Shoplifting: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 8	46
Shopping Area Map	total: 27 Shoplifting: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 5	27
Supermarket Map	total: 27 Shoplifting: 19 Public order: 4	27
Queen Square Map	total: 25 Shoplifting: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 4	25
Regent Hill Map	total: 19 Shoplifting: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 1	19
Parking Area Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 3	17
Supermarket Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 2	17
Stone Street Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 3	16
Nightclub Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 3	16
Woburn Place Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Drugs: 3	16

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,126 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

292

25.9%

Shoplifting

214

19.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

210

18.7%

Public Order

8.8%

Other Theft

7.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.5%

Drug Offences

4.0%

Burglary

2.7%

Other Crime

2.5%

Robbery

1.5%

Vehicle Crime

1.5%

Theft from Person

1.3%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.4%

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