Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 115.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Desmond Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 91st 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 Desmond Road (BN22 7LE) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desmond Road (BN22 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Desmond Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Desmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wartling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Channel View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desmond Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desmond Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Desmond Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Desmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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