Crime Rates at Sydney Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BQ

Sydney 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 Sydney Road (BN22 8BQ) 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 (≈ 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 Sydney Road (BN22 8BQ), 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.