Crime in Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John, Lewes
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Operation Downsway
Our yearly campaign to address community concerns around road and driving related offences that fall into the fatal 5 driving offences.
Issued: 1 Apr 2026
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•Continued targeted patrols, educational and enforcement activities across the district focused on targeting excess speed, distracted driving, as well as drink/drug driving.
•Officers continue to work closely with partners, local authorities, including volunteer Community Speed Watch Groups to support activities and keep the roads of your towns and villages safe for all road users.
Actioned: 1 Apr 2026
Rural Crime
Supporting rural communities affected by rural crime, including but not limited to; residential burglary, machinery theft, animal or livestock worrying, illegal poaching and criminal damage.
Policing our more rural areas to prevent and disrupt rural crime, and to identify those who use our more isolated areas of the district to conduct criminal activities, from fly tipping, damage to property and livestock worrying, to agricultural and equine theft.
Issued: 1 Jan 2026
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•Officers continue to commit to rural patrols of our villages across the Lewes district, with a number of additional hours spent across the area, teams also continue to hold regular meetings for residents in which they can report and obtain first-hand updates on reported crimes.
•Funded by the PCC for Sussex, a number of Selecta DNA marking kits have also been distributed across rural farms, and communities to help offer further protection to farming equipment, machinery and tools as part of our continued commitment to helping safeguard our more rural locations from crime.
Actioned: 1 Jan 2026
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July - meet your PCSO hour at The Bull
meetingJuly 2nd Ditchling from 0900-1000 community hour with local PCSOs at The Bull on the High St during the farmers market.
9:00 AM — 10:00 AM
Ditchling High Street, Ditchling, BN6 8TA
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