Crap Towns / Eastbourne / Crime

How much crime is there in Eastbourne?

The police recorded 112 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Eastbourne from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 42.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 113, up from 110 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	110	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	113	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	113	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	42.9	34.1
Shoplifting	23.4	7.1
Public order	10.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	9.9	7.0
Other theft	7.1	5.4
Drugs	4.1	2.4
Vehicle crime	4.1	3.8
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.5	0.8
Robbery	1.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	1.1	0.5
Theft from the person	1.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Newhaven	16.6 km	112
Eastbourne	–	112
Bexhill-on-Sea	13.1 km	75.9
Battle	20.2 km	60.9
Hailsham	8.5 km	54.8
Peacehaven	19.6 km	54.2
Polegate	4.2 km	53.9
Stone Cross	2.9 km	44.4
Seaford	12.1 km	39.1
Heathfield	19.6 km	35.2
Lower Willingdon	2.9 km	32.7
The typical town	–	76.2