Total Crime Rate
631.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
352.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cavendish Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 13th highest crime rate of 326 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 Cavendish Place (BN21 3RN) in the last 12 months was 631.8 per 1,000 residents and was 203.5% 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 352.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Place (BN21 3RN), 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.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lismore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Susan'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Susan'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Susan'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Susan'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashford Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lismore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lismore Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Susan'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lismore Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Susan'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Susan'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ceylon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queens Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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