Crime Rates at Gilbert Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8JA

Gilbert Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 81st 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 Gilbert Road (BN22 8JA) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Road (BN22 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheen Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.