Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 51.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Selwyn Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 328 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 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Road (BN21 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near The Goffs. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upperton Road —
Sep 2025Drugs New Upperton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Upperton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Goffs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Goffs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Michel Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ratton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Selwyn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selwyn Drive —
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Data Sources

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