Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Road (BN23 6HS) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (BN23 6HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marina Walk, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hengist Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horsa Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seaville Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Anthony'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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