Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 19.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Portlands area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Portlands (BN23 5RD) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Sovereign average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Portlands (BN23 5RD), 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 The Portlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martinique Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cabot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martinique Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Martinique Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hudson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barbuda Quay —
Apr 2026Other theft Barbuda Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martinique Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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