Crime Rates at Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DF

Eastbourne Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Polegate Central , and the 81st highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .

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 Eastbourne Road (BN26 5DF) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% higher than the Polegate Central average (42.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastbourne Road (BN26 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.