Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN22 8UJ
How much crime is recorded in BN22 8UJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Roselands
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,541 (2024)
BN22 8UJEastbourne
How safe is BN22 8UJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN22 8UJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 8UJNational
Violence and sexual offences46.423.6
Drugs12.52.4
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Public order7.04.6
Burglary3.59.1
Other crime3.31.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other theft1.04.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 110% 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.