Crime Rates at Firle Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8DS

Firle Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 21st highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firle Road (BN22 8DS) in the last 12 months was 481.1 per 1,000 residents and was 131.1% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 135.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firle Road (BN22 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Ceylon Place. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.