Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 23.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Eastbourne Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Seaford East , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Lewes .

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 Eastbourne Road (BN25 4NN) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Seaford East average (36.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastbourne Road (BN25 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Chyngton Gardens. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Eastbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chyngton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoke Manor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeldene Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeldene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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