Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ringwood Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Ringwood Road (BN22 8TD) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringwood Road (BN22 8TD), the main crime hotspot is near Kerrara Terrace. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ringwood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Havelock Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moy Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astaire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ringwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astaire Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Astaire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kerrara Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarence Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kerrara Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Western Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moy Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunloke Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Leslie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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