Total Crime Rate

236.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.6 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 236.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 18th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 38th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Parade (BN22 7AX) in the last 12 months was 236.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 132.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Parade (BN22 7AX), 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 Royal Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belmore Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colonnade Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sheen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Road
Apr 2026Public order Sheen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sheen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheen Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Saddlers Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willowfield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Willowfield Square Under investigation

Data Sources

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