Total Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 116.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Martello Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 88th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martello Road (BN22 7SS) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martello Road (BN22 7SS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Martello Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Rye Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allfrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wartling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Groombridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groombridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Allfrey Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groombridge Avenue —
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Data Sources

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