Total Crime Rate

1081.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

557.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1081.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 557.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 398.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 233.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 98.0 10/10
  • Public order 98.0 10/10
  • Other theft 77.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 47.3 8/10
  • Robbery 43.9 10/10
  • Drugs 37.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
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

Ceylon Place area has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 6th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ceylon Place (BN21 3JF) in the last 12 months was 1081.1 per 1,000 residents and was 419.3% higher than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 61.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 165 (≈ 557.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ceylon Place (BN21 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near Ceylon Place. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ceylon Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/191)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elms Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sheen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sheen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheen Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheen Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheen Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Shackleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourne Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourne Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourne Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bourne Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bourne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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