WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in lewes castle, lewes

Comprehensive safety analysis for lewes castle, localized within lewes.

Total Crimes

22
trending_down -4.3% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

72.35per 1k
trending_down -2.4% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

3,968

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences10
Anti-social Behaviour4
Shoplifting3
Drug Offences1
Other Crime1
Burglary1
Public Order1
Criminal Damage & Arson1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near St Peters Place Map
Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
On or near Market Street Map
Shoplifting: 2
2
On or near Lee Road Map
Other crime: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
On or near Waldshut Road Map
Drugs: 1
1
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Eleanor Close Map
Anti-social behaviour: 1
1
On or near Kingsley Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Meridian Road Map
Public order: 1
1
On or near Arundel Green Map
Burglary: 1
1
On or near Evelyn Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

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Local Rank

#17safest in lewes

City Average

59.87per 1k

Local Policing

Nevill and Winterbourne

Sussex Police

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Local Priorities

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene - including powers of dispersal where the actions of individuals or groups impact their wider surroundings; which can lead to wider harm, including the misuse of public spaces or buildings, criminal damage or vandalism, for example graffiti or damage to public buildings.

Issued: 1 Mar 2026

Status Update

•Additional patrols across the area to deter ASB and identify those involved.

•Hotspot areas and targeted patrols include around the Nevill estate and park areas, as well as down into the Ousedale estate, as well as reported ASB down from areas of the old racecourse and along Spital Road, following ASB associated with ASB driving, and reports of off-road motorbikes in the local estates.

Actioned: 1 Apr 2026

Drug Harm Reduction.

Targeting drug related crime in your town through intelligence, enforcement and partnership work.

Issued: 1 Mar 2026

Status Update

•Officers continue to conduct high visibility patrols across your town to act as a deterrent and to create an unwelcoming environment for those wishing to conduct criminal activities in relation drug dealing or use.

•Targeted patrols in not only reported areas, but also in areas where officers have seen signs of drug use, such as alleyways and side streets.

•Police led operations, targeting known areas of drug use and drug dealing, as well as partnership work around known addresses causing drug harm in your area.

Actioned: 1 Apr 2026

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