Crime in Eastbourne
Recorded crime in Eastbourne is 1.5 times the Eastbourne council average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Eastbourne: about 31,392 residents in 21 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- +16%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.5×the Eastbourne council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Eastbourne.
Crime over 5 years
Up 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Eastbourne, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the Eastbourne council average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 133 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 39 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.9 |
| Burglary | 5.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 53.4 |
| Drugs | 5.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.9 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 11.1 |
| Theft from the person | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.7 |
| Public order | 13.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.9 |
| Shoplifting | 16.7 |
Postcode districts in Eastbourne
Nearby towns
Council: Eastbourne
Questions about crime in Eastbourne
- Is Eastbourne a safe place to live?
- Eastbourne scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the Eastbourne council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Eastbourne?
- Up 16% over 5 years, from 4,119 recorded crimes a year to 4,785.
- What is the most common crime in Eastbourne?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 53 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Eastbourne compare with Eastbourne council?
- Crime severity in Eastbourne is 1.5 times the Eastbourne council average.