Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Seaford Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 163rd lowest 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 Seaford Road (BN22 7JS) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaford Road (BN22 7JS), 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 Seaford Road area

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

Data Sources

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