Total Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burrow Down area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Burrow Down (BN20 8SX) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burrow Down (BN20 8SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechy Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Sanctuary (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechy Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechy Gardens | Under investigation |
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