Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Jamaica Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Jamaica Way (BN23 5UA) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Sovereign average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jamaica Way (BN23 5UA), 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 Jamaica Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Quebec Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Antigua Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Daytona Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bermuda Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bermuda Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bermuda Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quebec Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbuda Quay Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Key West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Galveston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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