Total Crime Rate

149.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.4 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 149.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Port Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 60th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Port Road (BN22 9DR) in the last 12 months was 149.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher than the Hampden Park average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 3.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Port Road (BN22 9DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knoll Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Port Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hydneye Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hargreaves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Knoll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bodiam Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodiam Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cade Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cade Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fletching Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakelands Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midhurst Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midhurst Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Midhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Midhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnham Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iden Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Road —

Data Sources

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