Total Crime Rate
138.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belmore Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 71st highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Belmore Road (BN22 8BN) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belmore Road (BN22 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Ceylon Place. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Devonshire| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ceylon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellesley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ceylon Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ceylon Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ceylon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havelock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowfield Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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