Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Seaford Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 150th highest crime rate of 328 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 Seaford Road (BN22 7JS) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaford Road (BN22 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Desmond Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seaford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hydney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Desmond Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Desmond Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seaside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Seaside Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Channel View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Channel View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sidley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidley Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seaford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seaside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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