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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN9 recorded 220 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.59 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 34.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring63.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment220 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 34.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

220
trending_up +5.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.92per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,068

Within BN9 district

Lewes

33,371

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4
16
Railway Road Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
13
Police Station Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Rectory Close Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Baker Street Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Norton Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Mckinlay Way Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other crime: 1
5
The Leas Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1
4
Western Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Hill Crest Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
220 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
80
36.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
70
31.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
7.3%
Public Order
15
6.8%
Other Theft
9
4.1%
Shoplifting
8
3.6%
Drug Offences
6
2.7%
Other Crime
5
2.3%
Burglary
3
1.4%
Robbery
2
0.9%
Vehicle Crime
2
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: BN9

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BN9 (36.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (31.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN9 has risen sharply — by 34.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN9 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +34.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.5%

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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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