Total Crime Rate

138.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 138.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Borough Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 66th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Borough Lane (BN20 8BA) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Lane (BN20 8BA), 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 Borough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gore Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bakewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Motcombe Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime 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 2026Public order Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawns Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Ocklynge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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