Total Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 11.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southern Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 17th 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 Southern Road (BN22 9LR) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% lower than the Hampden Park average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Road (BN22 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Cade Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cade Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tugwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tugwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winkney Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lottbridge Drive —
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 2026Possession of weapons Attfield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Attfield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cade Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Attfield Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cade Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percival Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Attfield Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cade Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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