Crime Rates at Kingston Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9JD

Kingston Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 136th 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 Kingston Road (BN22 9JD) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Road (BN22 9JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Grove, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cade Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.