Total Crime Rate

527.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

272.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 527.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 272.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 206.6 10/10
  • Drugs 134.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.6 10/10
  • Public order 52.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.1 10/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Churchdale Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 17th 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 Churchdale Road (BN22 8RX) in the last 12 months was 527.9 per 1,000 residents and was 153.6% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 272.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchdale Road (BN22 8RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Sidings (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Churchdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brydges Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hammonds Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roseveare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horsye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
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Data Sources

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