Crime Rates at Winchcombe Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8DN

Winchcombe Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 18th 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 Winchcombe Road (BN22 8DN) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchcombe Road (BN22 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bourne Street, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Avenue (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.