Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Twineham Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Twineham Road (BN21 2TR) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Hampden Park average (132.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Twineham Road (BN21 2TR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Twineham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Selsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rangemore Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Selmeston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tovey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tovey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twineham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selsfield Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Selsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Selsfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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