Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN23 6BL
How much crime is recorded in BN23 6BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Anthony's Hill
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
BN23 6BLEastbourne
How safe is BN23 6BL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN23 6BL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 6BLNational
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Burglary7.59.1
Violence and sexual offences5.823.6
Public order3.14.6
Shoplifting2.38.4
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.61.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Other theft0.14.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.