Total Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Winchcombe Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 326 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 Winchcombe Road (BN22 8DE) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchcombe Road (BN22 8DE), the main crime hotspot is near Langney Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchcombe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tideswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cavendish Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Susan'S Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Susan'S Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roborough Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longstone Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tideswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Susan'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Harris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harris Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harris Court
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langney Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Langney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leaf Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Susan'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chawbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road

Data Sources

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