Crime Rates at Southern Road, Eastbourne, BN22 9LT

Southern Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 328 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 9LT) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Hampden Park average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southern Road (BN22 9LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampden Avenue, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hydneye (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.