East Sussex crime stats

The overall crime rate in East Sussex county is 108.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 26.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 99% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 40.4% 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 174% of national crime rate which puts East Sussex on 1. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 14.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 11.5k cases and has increased by 40.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2024 - July 2025.

East Sussex crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (54 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →32.3%25. lowest99%26.6k-1.5%
Antisocial behaviour crime →16.1%19. highest107%13.3k6.9%
Shoplifting crime →14.0%1. highest174%11.5k40.4%
Public order crime →8.2%14. highest125%6.8k-2.5%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.6%20. highest111%6.3k-9.8%
Other theft crime →6.5%10. highest102%5.4k-5.8%
Vehicle crime →3.3%23. lowest66%2.7k-19.0%
Drugs crime →2.9%18. highest94%2.4k7.1%
Burglary crime →2.9%24. lowest81%2.4k-5.8%
Other crime →2.2%19. highest109%1.9k14.7%
Possession of weapons crime →1.2%6. highest143%1.0k8.3%
Bicycle theft crime →0.9%11. highest110%771-18.9%
Theft from the person crime →0.9%7. highest43%732-9.2%
Robbery crime →0.8%15. highest68%6751.7%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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East Sussex crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in East Sussex county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

East Sussex crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticEast Sussex county crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour17.516.4
Bicycle theft1.00.9
Burglary3.13.9
Criminal damage and arson8.37.5
Drugs3.23.4
Other crime2.42.2
Other theft7.06.9
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Public order8.97.2
Robbery0.91.3
Shoplifting15.28.7
Theft from the person1.02.2
Vehicle crime3.65.4
Violent crime35.135.4

East Sussex crime rate comparison map

East Sussex crime rate comparison map

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