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Crime Rates in Eastbourne, local authority district

Crime Rate

124

124

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Eastbourne, (local authority district) is 124 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Eastbourne (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39 6/10
Shoplifting 22.7 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 21.3 6/10
Public order 9.43 7/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.64 6/10
Other theft 6.44 5/10
Drugs 4.39 6/10
Vehicle crime 2.95 3/10
Burglary 2.71 3/10
Other crime 2.08 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.68 8/10
Robbery 1.53 5/10
Bicycle theft 1.02 5/10
Theft from the person 0.688 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Eastbourne (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Eastbourne (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Eastbourne (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Eastbourne (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Eastbourne
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Eastbourne (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Eastbourne (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Sovereign52.7 low
2. St Anthony's71.6 low
3. Ratton73.7 low
4. Upperton89 low
5. Old Town96.9 low
6. Langney102 low
7. Hampden Park130 medium
8. Devonshire192 medium
9. Meads196 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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