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Crime in BN20 7

How much crime is recorded in BN20 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
11,979 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BN20 7

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in BN20 7, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
49.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

BN20 7National
Violence and sexual offences40.423.6
Anti-social behaviour33.010.7
Shoplifting29.38.4
Public order11.64.6
Burglary8.49.1
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Other theft5.74.5
Drugs4.12.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Theft from the person1.92.1
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Other crime1.11.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 14% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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