Total Crime Rate

929.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 929.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 361.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 141.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 101.4 10/10
  • Other theft 60.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 60.8 8/10
  • Public order 57.4 10/10
  • Robbery 30.4 10/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Drugs 27.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Seaside Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 8th highest crime rate of 328 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 3PF) in the last 12 months was 929.1 per 1,000 residents and was 326.8% 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 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (β‰ˆ 473.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaside Road (BN21 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Seaside Road. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 102 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmore Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Belmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elms Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Elms Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cavendish Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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