Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Galveston Close 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 Galveston Close (BN23 5RH) 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 Galveston Close (BN23 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Quebec Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wade Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barbuda Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barbuda Quay | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quebec Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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