February 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN2 Crime Intelligence Report
BN2 recorded 790 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.37 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 78900.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.1% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
790trending_up +78900.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
8.37per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
2,861
Within BN2 district
Lewes
94,358
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Map | total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 28 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 18 Shoplifting: 15 Public order: 1 | 18 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 15 |
| The Meadway Map | total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 15 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 4 | 13 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 13 |
| Cavendish Street Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 12 |
| Waterloo Place Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 11 |
| St Martin'S Place Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 10 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 2 | 10 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
255
32.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
154
19.5%
Shoplifting
69
8.7%
Public Order
65
8.2%
Other Theft
59
7.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
52
6.6%
Burglary
29
3.7%
Drug Offences
27
3.4%
Other Crime
25
3.2%
Vehicle Crime
18
2.3%
Robbery
13
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
10
1.3%
Weapons Possession
10
1.3%
Theft from Person
4
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +78900.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.1%
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