Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Santa Cruz Drive area has the 39th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 154th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Santa Cruz Drive (BN23 5SS) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Santa Cruz Drive (BN23 5SS), the main crime hotspot is near Bermuda Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Santa Cruz Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bermuda Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbuda Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bermuda Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Key West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Galveston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bermuda Place —
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Data Sources

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