Total Crime Rate

310.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.4 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 310.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.9 10/10
  • Drugs 37.6 10/10
  • Other theft 25.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wellesley Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 34th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Road (BN21 3RJ) in the last 12 months was 310.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Road (BN21 3RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Road. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellesley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/158)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Susan'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bourne Street Local resolution
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 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Susan'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Susan'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tideswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tideswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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