Total Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 24.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Watts Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 49th 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 Watts Lane (BN21 2LN) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watts Lane (BN21 2LN), 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 Watts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gore Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs The Goffs Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goffs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Goffs —
Apr 2026Burglary Ratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Michel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Michel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ocklynge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawns Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motcombe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrant —
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Data Sources

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