Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Percival Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 148th highest 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 Percival Road (BN22 9LG) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Percival Road (BN22 9LG), the main crime hotspot is near Midhurst Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Percival Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midhurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tugwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tugwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winkney Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percival Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attfield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attfield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midhurst Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Midhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Attfield Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Attfield Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Attfield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Midhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Attfield Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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