Total Crime Rate
142.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavalry Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 68th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cavalry Crescent (BN20 8PE) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavalry Crescent (BN20 8PE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 689 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwood Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Sussex Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Sussex Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royal Sussex Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechy Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beechy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wessex Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wessex Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wessex Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beechy Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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