Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick vs Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory

Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 83 crimes in the last 12 months. Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,052 crimes. Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick shows a year-on-year crime trend of -32.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory shows +68.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (34 incidents). In Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory, it is Violent Crime (322 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick recorded 20 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory recorded 231. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick totalled 34 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 322 in Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick recorded 123 crimes (now 83, a change of -32.5%). Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory recorded 624 crimes previously (now 1,052, +68.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick has a resolution rate of 40% and Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory has 28.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick and Lewes Town Centre, Lewes Castle and Lewes Priory. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.