March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN9 Crime Intelligence Report
BN9 recorded 208 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 14.97 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 27.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 24.6% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
208trending_up +27.6% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
149.74per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,068
Within BN9 district
Lewes
13,891
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Railway Road Map | total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 4 | 16 |
| Tide Mills View Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 9 |
| Western Road Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other theft: 2 | 9 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 8 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 8 |
| Further/Higher Educational Building Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Southdown Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Meeching Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Mckinlay Way Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Hanson Road Map | total: 4 Possession of weapons: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
67
32.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
56
26.9%
Public Order
19
9.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
7.2%
Shoplifting
13
6.2%
Other Theft
11
5.3%
Other Crime
7
3.4%
Vehicle Crime
7
3.4%
Drug Offences
5
2.4%
Burglary
3
1.4%
Weapons Possession
2
1.0%
Robbery
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +24.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.2%
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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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