Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN22 8DS
How much crime is recorded in BN22 8DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pier
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,185 (2024)
BN22 8DSEastbourne
How safe is BN22 8DS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 68.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN22 8DS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
172
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 8DSNational
Violence and sexual offences55.823.6
Anti-social behaviour48.610.7
Public order13.34.6
Other theft10.94.5
Burglary8.99.1
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Drugs8.52.4
Shoplifting7.58.4
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Other crime3.51.5
Robbery2.61.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.