Crime Rates at Dursley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8DJ

Dursley Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Dursley Road (BN22 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dursley Road (BN22 8DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bourne Street, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langney Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.