Total Crime Rate

138.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New 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 New Road (BN22 8BT) 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 New Road (BN22 8BT), 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 New Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddlers Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Harris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Cavendish Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cavendish Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shackleton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shackleton Close —
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 Whitley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Harris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Susan'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Susan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Susan'S Road —
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoad Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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