Crime Rates at Firle Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8EQ

Firle Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 162nd highest 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 Firle Road (BN22 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firle Road (BN22 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheen Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willowfield Square (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.