Total Crime Rate

141.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 69th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (BN20 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 141.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (BN20 8PJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royal Sussex Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Albert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechy Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechy Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Royal Sussex Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Royal Sussex Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wessex Place —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wessex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wessex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beechy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beechy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beechy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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