Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 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 53.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Bedfordwell Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 145th 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 Bedfordwell Road (BN22 8XG) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Ratton average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedfordwell Road (BN22 8XG), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedfordwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterworks Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Gorringe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchcombe Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbotts Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashford Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roborough Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gorringe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gorringe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gorringe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leaf Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Conifers Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedfordwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dursley Road —
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Data Sources

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