Crime Rates at Babylon Way, Eastbourne, BN20 9DL

Babylon Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Babylon Way (BN20 9DL) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babylon Way (BN20 9DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wish Hill, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Ratton Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.