Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Barcombe Walk area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 70th 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 Barcombe Walk (BN20 8HT) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barcombe Walk (BN20 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dacre Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crunden Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barcombe Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bodmin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downside Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Dean Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northiam Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodmin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bodmin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crunden Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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