Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 18.6 2/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Kingston Quay area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 326 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 Kingston Quay (BN23 5UP) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Sovereign average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Kingston Quay (BN23 5UP), the main crime hotspot is near Hereward Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barbuda Quay —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barbuda Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereward Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hereward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Santos Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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