Total Crime Rate

191.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.6 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 191.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Willowfield Square 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 Willowfield Square (BN22 8AN) 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 Willowfield Square (BN22 8AN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Willowfield Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Lion Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lion Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lion Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Public order Marine Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ceylon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ceylon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saddlers Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Saddlers Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marine Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ceylon Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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