WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in plumpton, streat, east chiltington & st john, lewes

Comprehensive safety analysis for plumpton, streat, east chiltington & st john, localized within lewes.

Total Crimes

15
trending_up +275.0% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

36.07per 1k
trending_up +10.5% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Low Risk

Total Population

2,225

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences6
Anti-social Behaviour5
Other Theft2
Vehicle Crime1
Other Crime1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Park/Open Space Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2Other theft: 1
3
On or near Track Long Walk Map
Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
On or near Plumpton Bostall Map
Vehicle crime: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1
2
On or near Wickham Lane Map
Anti-social behaviour: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map
Other crime: 1Other theft: 1
2
On or near Novington Lane Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Wells Close Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Beresford Lane Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1
On or near Streat Lane Map
Anti-social behaviour: 1
1

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Safety comparison within lewes district.

Local Rank

#9safest in lewes

National Safety

Top 18%Safest

City Average

59.87per 1k

Local Policing

Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat

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Local Priorities

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

Status Update

•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

Status Update

•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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