Total Crime Rate
124.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bermuda Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 78th 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 Bermuda Place (BN23 5TE) in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 106.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bermuda Place (BN23 5TE), 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.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Martinique Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Martinique Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martinique Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martinique Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barbuda Quay | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barbuda Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Santos Wharf | Under investigation |
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