Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 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 49.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Ocklynge Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 138th 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 Ocklynge Road (BN21 1PY) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocklynge Road (BN21 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Baker'S Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ocklynge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Motcombe Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawns Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Ratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Ocklynge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gore Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bakewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Road —
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Data Sources

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