Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Harold Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 120th 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 Harold Drive (BN23 6TH) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harold Drive (BN23 6TH), 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 Harold Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmond Close Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereward Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hereward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hereward Road 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 Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athelstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Athelstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Athelstan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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