Total Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 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 15.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 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
  • 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

Dillingburgh Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 25th 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 Dillingburgh Road (BN20 8LY) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dillingburgh Road (BN20 8LY), 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 Dillingburgh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crunden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northiam Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodmin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Street Under investigation
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 Bodmin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bodmin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salehurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Dean Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downside Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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