Crime Rates at Whitley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8LE

Whitley Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 112th highest crime rate of 328 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 Whitley Road (BN22 8LE) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Road (BN22 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longstone Road, where police recorded 56 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.