Crime Rates at Seaside, Eastbourne, BN22 7RZ

Seaside area has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 21st highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Seaside (BN22 7RZ) in the last 12 months was 514.7 per 1,000 residents and was 136.5% higher than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -43.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaside (BN22 7RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.