Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Fairlight Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 143rd 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 Fairlight Road (BN22 7NY) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlight Road (BN22 7NY), 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 Fairlight Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Romney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willoughby Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaside Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Royal Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romney Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Swan Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Channel View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barden Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roselands Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodgate Road —
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Data Sources

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