Crime Rates at Summerdown Lane, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0LF

Summerdown Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Arlington , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Summerdown Lane (BN20 0LF) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Arlington average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerdown Lane (BN20 0LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Michel Dene Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Michel Dene Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.