Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN22 8FF
How much crime is recorded in BN22 8FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pier
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,008 (2024)
BN22 8FFEastbourne
How safe is BN22 8FF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN22 8FF 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
36.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 8FFNational
Violence and sexual offences28.923.6
Anti-social behaviour19.810.7
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Public order4.34.6
Drugs3.62.4
Other theft3.34.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other crime1.01.5
Burglary0.89.1
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.