Total Crime Rate

56.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 56.4 5/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Burleigh Place area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 155th 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 Burleigh Place (BN22 8SG) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burleigh Place (BN22 8SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burleigh Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Southbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willoughby Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northbourne Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finmere Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ecmod Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roselands Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brydges Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Roseveare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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