March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN2 Crime Intelligence Report
BN2 recorded 1,004 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.64 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 27.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.3% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
1,004trending_up +27.1% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
85.92per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
2,861
Within BN2 district
Lewes
116,174
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital Map | total: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Public order: 6 | 24 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 20 Shoplifting: 13 Public order: 4 | 20 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 18 Shoplifting: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 18 |
| Cavendish Street Map | total: 16 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 16 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 2 | 14 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 13 Public order: 1 | 14 |
| Police Station Map | total: 14 Other theft: 3 Public order: 3 | 14 |
| Ewhurst Road Map | total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 12 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 12 Other theft: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 12 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 12 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
303
30.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
243
24.2%
Shoplifting
80
8.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
73
7.3%
Public Order
72
7.2%
Other Theft
69
6.9%
Drug Offences
54
5.4%
Other Crime
26
2.6%
Burglary
26
2.6%
Vehicle Crime
20
2.0%
Weapons Possession
13
1.3%
Robbery
12
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
11
1.1%
Theft from Person
2
0.2%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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