Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN22 9EF
How much crime is recorded in BN22 9EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hampden Park South
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,575 (2024)
BN22 9EFEastbourne
How safe is BN22 9EF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 52.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN22 9EF 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
52.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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 9EFNational
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Anti-social behaviour26.110.7
Burglary15.19.1
Public order10.34.6
Shoplifting10.18.4
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Drugs6.92.4
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% 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.