Total Crime Rate
191.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seaside area has the 20th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 47th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seaside (BN22 7QW) in the last 12 months was 191.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seaside (BN22 7QW), the main crime hotspot is near Ceylon Place. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ceylon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St James Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St James Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmore Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Firle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Firle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cambridge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cambridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ceylon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ceylon Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ceylon Place | — |
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