Total Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Belle Vue Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 48th 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 Belle Vue Road (BN22 7RF) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belle Vue Road (BN22 7RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kerrara Terrace (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Roselands Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Romney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Romney Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brydges Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swan Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kerrara Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Swan Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barden Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barden Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willoughby Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ecmod Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Archery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodgate Road | β |
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