Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Ocklynge Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 161st highest 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 Ocklynge Road (BN21 1PY) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocklynge Road (BN21 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Baker'S Road. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 31 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs New Upperton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Selwyn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selwyn Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Baker'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Baker'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ratton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rossington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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