Total Crime Rate

138.2 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belmore 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

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Crime Over Time in Belmore Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ceylon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wellesley Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ceylon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Havelock Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willowfield Square β€”
Sep 2025Public order Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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