Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bridgemere Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 156th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgemere Road (BN22 8TF) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgemere Road (BN22 8TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moy Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willard Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgemere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moy Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moy Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moy Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moy Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horsye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Badlesmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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