Total Crime Rate
463.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seaside Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seaside Road (BN21 3PA) in the last 12 months was 463.9 per 1,000 residents and was 113.1% higher than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 208.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seaside Road (BN21 3PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Road, where police recorded 381 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaside Road (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devonshire| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Trees | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bolton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ceylon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ceylon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ceylon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lismore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartington Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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