Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN20 9HS
How much crime is recorded in BN20 9HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Willingdon
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,340 (2024)
BN20 9HSEastbourne
How safe is BN20 9HS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 8.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN20 9HS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 9HSNational
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Shoplifting5.48.4
Violence and sexual offences4.623.6
Burglary3.69.1
Other theft3.44.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime2.31.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Public order1.44.6
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.