Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Royal Parade area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Parade (BN22 7AE) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Parade (BN22 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redoubt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redoubt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Redoubt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Redoubt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redoubt Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barden Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cambridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St James Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St James Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hanover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hanover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hanover Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redoubt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaside Under investigation

Data Sources

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