Crime Rates at King Edwards Parade, Eastbourne, BN20 7FE

King Edwards Parade area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 145th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edwards Parade (BN20 7FE) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edwards Parade (BN20 7FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near De Walden Mews, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.