Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wartling Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 95th 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 Wartling Road (BN22 7PY) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wartling Road (BN22 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Wakehurst Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wartling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Fort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fort Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allfrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Allfrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allfrey Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allfrey Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Groombridge Avenue —
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Data Sources

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