Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN20 9HD
How much crime is recorded in BN20 9HD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ratton
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
BN20 9HDEastbourne
How safe is BN20 9HD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 6.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN20 9HD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 9HDNational
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Public order1.54.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.42.4
Burglary0.39.1
Criminal damage and arson0.24.7
Other theft0.24.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.