Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN20 9PY
How much crime is recorded in BN20 9PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Willingdon
- Council
- Wealden
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
BN20 9PYEastbourne
How safe is BN20 9PY
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 9PY 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
18
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 9PYNational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Burglary2.89.1
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other theft0.74.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Robbery0.01.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.