East Sussex crime stats

April 2024

The overall crime rate in East Sussex county is 105 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 27.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 102% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 49.0% over the last twelve months.East Sussex crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (52 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →34.3%25. highest102%27.4k2.4%
Antisocial behaviour crime →14.4%24. highest96%11.5k7.1%
Shoplifting crime →9.5%8. highest138%7.5k49.0%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.1%16. highest120%7.3k-1.6%
Public order crime →9.1%14. highest123%7.2k-10.4%
Other theft crime →7.1%15. highest93%5.7k-7.1%
Vehicle crime →4.4%24. lowest74%3.5k-2.9%
Burglary crime →3.1%18. lowest77%2.5k8.1%
Drugs crime →2.9%12. highest110%2.3k28.9%
Other crime →1.9%24. highest106%1.5k13.1%
Bicycle theft crime →1.4%8. highest134%1.1k-15.7%
Possession of weapons crime →1.1%8. highest129%89922.3%
Theft from the person crime →0.9%12. highest49%7326.9%
Robbery crime →0.8%14. highest65%62421.6%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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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 138% of national crime rate which puts East Sussex on 8. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 9.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 7.5k cases and has increased by 49.0% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

East Sussex crime rate comparison map

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East Sussex crime rate comparison map

East Sussex crime rate by crime statistic

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East Sussex crime rate by crime statistic

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