Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Winchelsea Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchelsea Road (BN22 7PR) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchelsea Road (BN22 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Allfrey Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Eastbourne

Crime Over Time in Winchelsea Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Channel View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rye Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allfrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allfrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allfrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Allfrey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wartling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Channel View Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archery Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.