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

Seaside Road 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 Seaside Road (BN21 3PE) 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 Seaside Road (BN21 3PE), 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 Seaside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/182)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harris Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Other theft Harris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harris Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Queens Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Seaside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Seaside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Seaside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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