Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN23 5SU
How much crime is recorded in BN23 5SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Anthony's Hill
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,016 (2024)
BN23 5SUEastbourne
How safe is BN23 5SU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN23 5SU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 5SUNational
Violence and sexual offences16.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Shoplifting7.28.4
Other theft5.34.5
Public order4.64.6
Burglary3.89.1
Drugs2.72.4
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.