Crime Rates at Denton Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7SS

Denton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 56th 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 Denton Road (BN20 7SS) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Road (BN20 7SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denton Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Link Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.