Crime in ditchling & westmeston, lewes

The Neighbourhood Policing Team will target persistent offenders and engage with partners and local businesses to offer support, conduct preventative work where appropriate and patrol areas of concern.

Our PCSOs visit local retailers offering advice on how to report retail crime which includes shoplifting and abuse towards staff and customers.

Additionally, we support Shop Kin; campaigns throughout the year, raising public awareness on retail crime.

Recent group of youths that were reported to the police who were attending the Old British Legion building on Woodland Road have been stopped after a high vs patrol, officers are liaising with the new property owners who have secured the property and fitted CCTV. And for awareness local schools have been contacted,
Continued patrols around Adastra Skate Park and the remembrance garden due to youths reported for ASB for littering and smoking.

We are engaging with local communities and stakeholders to listen to their concerns surrounding anti-social road related issues.

We continue to support and promote force-wide campaigns, targeted operations with specialist units, and road related activity including Operation Downsway deployments.

We also liaise with local Community Speedwatch groups, deploy officers for speed checks, as well as encourage residents to utilise the Operation Crackdown service for reporting.