Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN22 7LR
How much crime is recorded in BN22 7LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Anthony's Hill
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,411 (2024)
BN22 7LREastbourne
How safe is BN22 7LR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN22 7LR 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
38.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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).
BN22 7LRNational
Anti-social behaviour33.310.7
Violence and sexual offences30.023.6
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Burglary6.39.1
Public order6.04.6
Other theft4.64.5
Drugs4.32.4
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other crime2.21.5
Shoplifting2.18.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.