Crime Rate in St Anthony's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Anthony's

The total recorded crimes in St Anthony's, Eastbourne, UK in July 2025 are around 83 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Anthony's crime rate of 3.86 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Anthony's, encompassing approximately 21,493 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (26) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (15) incidents (114.29% increase)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (-21.43% decrease)
St Anthony's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Lottbridge Drove with total crimes: 11
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 8
  • Winston Crescent with total crimes: 7

How safe is St Anthony's?

To understand the safety of St Anthony's, we need to analyze St Anthony's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Eastbourne:

    • In 2024, St Anthony's demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Eastbourne average, with 1114 crimes compared to 1558.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, St Anthony's recorded fewer crimes than 5 out of 8 other areas in the Eastbourne.

    • In 2023, St Anthony's had fewer crimes than the Eastbourne average, with 928 crimes compared to 1,215. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, St Anthony's witnessed more crimes than 5 out of 8 other areas in the Eastbourne.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Eastbourne, St Anthony's has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

St Anthony's Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St Anthony's has recorded 83 crimes with crime rate of 3.86 ranking 7th out of 8 in the Eastbourne, UK

In 2024, the total St Anthony's crimes were 1,114. The crime rate of St Anthony's in 2024 was 51.83 (year) or 4.32 (month) ranking it 6 dangerous area in the Eastbourne.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Anthony's were around 928 crimes with yearly crime rate of 43.18 (year) or 3.60 (month) ranking 4 most dangerous area in the Eastbourne.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Anthony's)CrimesRank (St Anthony's)CrimesRank (St Anthony's)
Devonshire328 13,378 12,800 1
Meads250 22,702 22,290 2
Hampden Park148 31,497 41,037 3
Langney100 61,577 3903 6
Upperton115 41,167 5925 5
Old Town110 51,026 7865 7
Sovereign61 8843 8629 8
Ratton54 9715 9558 9

St Anthony's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 26 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 15 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (39 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (14 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (40 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (18 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (40 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (10 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (18 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (10 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 19 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 18 incidents.

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 29 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (19 reports) and Drugs incidents were also notably high (11 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (26 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (13 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (22 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (8 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (26 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (11 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 304 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 27.64 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202526
June 202539
May 202540
April 202540
March 202518
February 202519
December 202429
November 202419
October 202426
September 202422
August 202426

A total of 52 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20253
May 20259
April 20254
March 20256
February 20251
December 20244
November 20246
October 20247
September 20247
August 20243

A total of 79 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.18 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202515
June 20257
May 20259
April 20256
March 20259
February 20254
December 20245
November 20243
October 20249
September 20246
August 20246

A total of 65 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.91 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202511
June 202514
May 20255
April 20257
March 20257
February 20252
December 20241
November 20243
October 20243
September 20245
August 20247

A total of 122 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.09 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202511
June 20258
May 202518
April 202510
March 202510
February 202518
December 20246
November 20249
October 202413
September 20248
August 202411

A total of 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.27 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20255
May 20257
April 20257
March 20251
February 20257
December 20242
November 202411
October 20245
September 20244
August 20245

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
April 20251
February 20253
December 20242
November 20242
October 20242
September 20244
August 20242

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.78 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20252
May 20253
February 20254
December 20242
November 20241
October 20242
September 20242
August 20247

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20254
May 20256
April 20253
March 20253
February 20253
December 20243
November 20243
September 20242
August 20241

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20251
April 20252
December 20241
November 20241
August 20241

A total of 90 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.18 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20258
June 20257
May 20258
April 20259
March 202510
February 202511
December 20248
November 20248
October 20249
September 20246
August 20246

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
May 20251
March 20252
February 20251
December 20241
October 20241
September 20242

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
May 20251
April 20251
March 20251
February 20251
September 20242

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
December 20241
November 20241
August 20241

High Crime Locations St Anthony's in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Anthony's postcode area is presented below.

1. Lottbridge Drove (Map)
Total11
Criminal damage and arson5
Violence and sexual offences3
Drugs2
Other crime1
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total8
Shoplifting6
Criminal damage and arson1
Violence and sexual offences1
3. Winston Crescent (Map)
Total7
Public order3
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
4. Etchingham Road (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1
5. Petrol Station (Map)
Total3
Shoplifting2
Bicycle theft1
6. Whitley Road (Map)
Total3
Burglary1
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Courtlands Road (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson3
8. Gainsborough Crescent (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour2
9. Slindon Crescent (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Other theft1
10. Hogarth Road (Map)
Total2
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1

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