Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN23 5PH
How much crime is recorded in BN23 5PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sovereign Harbour
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,403 (2024)
BN23 5PHEastbourne
How safe is BN23 5PH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN23 5PH area, 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
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
148
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).
BN23 5PHNational
Shoplifting54.18.4
Violence and sexual offences31.923.6
Anti-social behaviour23.510.7
Public order9.24.6
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Burglary5.99.1
Other theft5.64.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other crime3.01.5
Robbery2.91.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Drugs1.82.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
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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.