Eastbourne crime stats
The overall crime rate in Eastbourne city is 115.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 107% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 14.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 240% of national crime rate which puts Eastbourne on 4. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 17.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 2.1k cases and has increased by 4.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2024 - January 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.4% | 27. lowest | 107% | 3.9k | -14.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 17.6% | 4. highest | 240% | 2.1k | 4.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.9% | 49. highest | 108% | 1.8k | -2.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.9% | 53. highest | 120% | 942 | -11.4% |
| Public order crime | 7.8% | 51. highest | 125% | 932 | -15.2% |
| Other theft crime | 5.6% | 23. lowest | 90% | 674 | -15.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.4% | 21. lowest | 66% | 402 | -18.5% |
| Burglary crime | 2.8% | 25. lowest | 80% | 340 | -6.3% |
| Drugs crime | 2.6% | 36. lowest | 99% | 307 | -9.7% |
| Other crime | 1.6% | 19. lowest | 84% | 188 | -3.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 34. highest | 45% | 110 | 14.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.9% | 48. lowest | 107% | 108 | 6.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 29. lowest | 111% | 105 | -32.3% |
| Robbery crime | 0.8% | 33. lowest | 68% | 91 | -12.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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