Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Midway Quay area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Midway Quay (BN23 5DA) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher than the Sovereign average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midway Quay (BN23 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Bermuda Place. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Midway Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barbuda Quay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Santos Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Macquarie Quay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barbuda Quay Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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