Total Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 137.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alfred Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 67th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alfred Road (BN23 6TA) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 128.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Road (BN23 6TA), 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 Alfred Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereward Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hereward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Athelstan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Athelstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athelstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horsa Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmere Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edmond Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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