Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Cliff area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

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 South Cliff (BN20 7AE) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Cliff (BN20 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Jevington Gardens. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Cliff area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ascot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jevington Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilmington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jevington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jevington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Square —
Apr 2026Other crime South Cliff Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wilmington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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