Eastbourne has a crime rate of 113.89 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #276 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Eastbourne's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Eastbourne?

As of April 2026, Eastbourne has an annual crime rate of 113.89 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,237 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Eastbourne rank nationally for crime?

Eastbourne ranks #276 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Eastbourne?

The most common crime type in Eastbourne is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 353 incidents in April 2026 — 28.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Eastbourne local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in Eastbourne: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Eastbourne recorded 1,237 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 12.12 per 1,000 residents. This places Eastbourne at #276 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.3% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring113.89 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,237 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #276 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 2.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,237

trending_down -7.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

113.89per 1k

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#276of 331

Top 11% Riskiest UK

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 155 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Public order: 8	155
On or near Ceylon Place Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Public order: 6	12
On or near Terminus Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7	11
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Drugs: 2	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8 Shoplifting: 7	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Lottbridge Drove Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Theatre/Concert Hall Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Station Street Map	Public order: 4 Drugs: 2 Theft from the person: 2	4
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Bicycle theft: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,237 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

353

28.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

316

25.5%

Shoplifting

197

15.9%

Public Order

7.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.4%

Other Theft

4.2%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Burglary

2.0%

Other Crime

1.7%

Robbery

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Eastbourne

Eastbourne recorded 1,237 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 113.89 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#276 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Eastbourne at 28.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.5%) and Shoplifting (15.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Eastbourne has fallen slightly — by 2.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Sussex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

613

Total Stops

26.9%

Arrest Rate

273

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

365

Offensive weapons

123

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal337

Arrest165

Community resolution78

Summons / charged by post28

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Caution (simple or conditional)2

Not recorded1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.7%

White

10.5%

Black

4.0%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Sussex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

9 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Devonshire	295	190.6
2	Meads	244	151.4
3	Langney	130	110.7
4	Hampden Park	139	80.0
5	Old Town	79	79.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Sovereign	64	5.4
shield	Ratton	99	8.0
shield	St Anthony's	66	5.4
shield	Upperton	121	9.0
shield	Old Town	79	7.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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