Total Crime Rate
93.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Latimer Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 110th 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 Latimer Road (BN22 7JF) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Latimer Road (BN22 7JF), 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.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willoughby Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rye Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southbourne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Channel View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Channel View Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Channel View Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Desmond Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Romney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Romney Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Desmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Desmond Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Desmond Road | β |
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