Crime Rates at Whitley Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8NH

Whitley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 48th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitley Road (BN22 8NH) in the last 12 months was 185.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Road (BN22 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Hanover Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.