Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydney Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Sydney Road (BN22 8BG) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (BN22 8BG), the main crime hotspot is near Seaside Road. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lion Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Harris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shackleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dursley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Harris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dursley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Sheen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sheen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheen Road
Sep 2025Other crime Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ceylon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ceylon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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