Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Summerdown Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 61st lowest 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 Summerdown Road (BN20 8DS) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerdown Road (BN20 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Salehurst Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Summerdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salehurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road —
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Data Sources

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