Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN20 7DR
How much crime is recorded in BN20 7DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King Edward's Parade
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,210 (2024)
BN20 7DREastbourne
How safe is BN20 7DR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN20 7DR area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN20 7DRNational
Anti-social behaviour37.010.7
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Public order11.94.6
Burglary7.59.1
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Drugs5.42.4
Shoplifting4.78.4
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.