Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selwyn Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selwyn Road (BN21 2LF) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Road (BN21 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near The Goffs. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selwyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Michel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Michel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goffs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Goffs Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Goffs —
Apr 2026Burglary Upperton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Torfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torfield Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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