Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 18.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Greys Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 31st 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 Greys Road (BN20 8AY) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 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 Violent crimes 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 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greys Road (BN20 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Baker'S Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawns Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ocklynge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Motcombe Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bakewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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