Crime Rates at Northiam Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8LR

Northiam Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 88th 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 Northiam Road (BN20 8LR) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northiam Road (BN20 8LR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 524 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.