Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 Β· 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beach Road 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 Beach Road (BN22 7HA) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Beach Road (BN22 7HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaside (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beach Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Desmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Romney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romney Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desmond Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road β€”
Apr 2026Public order Channel View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desmond Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desmond Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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