Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN23 6JS
How much crime is recorded in BN23 6JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Anthony's Hill
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,565 (2024)
BN23 6JSEastbourne
How safe is BN23 6JS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN23 6JS 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
10.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 6JSNational
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Burglary5.29.1
Public order3.14.6
Other crime2.61.5
Other theft2.54.5
Drugs2.32.4
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.