Crime in East Sussex
East Sussex is the 42nd safest county in England and Wales. The overall crime rate in East Sussex in 2020 was 52 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 22 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of East Sussex's larger towns and cities, Hastings is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Newhaven, and Eastbourne comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of East Sussex, starting with Willingdon and Jevington which ranks as the safest area in East Sussex, followed up by Westham in second place, and Rother in third place.
Crime Map of East Sussex
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East Sussex Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 13,653 | 22.40 |
| Bicycle Theft | 317 | 0.52 |
| Burglary | 1,845 | 3.03 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4,158 | 6.82 |
| Drugs | 1,166 | 1.91 |
| Other Crime | 726 | 1.19 |
| Other Theft | 2,571 | 4.22 |
| Possession of Weapons | 440 | 0.72 |
| Public Order | 3,462 | 5.68 |
| Robbery | 260 | 0.43 |
| Shoplifting | 1,627 | 2.67 |
| Theft From the Person | 211 | 0.35 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1,531 | 2.51 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 13,426 | 22.02 |
East Sussex's Population Centres
| Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from East Sussex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowborough | 648 | 29 | 78% safer |
| Eastbourne | 8,040 | 78 | 33% more dangerous |
| Hailsham | 1,268 | 56 | 7% more dangerous |
| Hastings | 8,326 | 90 | 42% more dangerous |
| Heathfield and Waldron | 407 | 33 | 58% safer |
| Lewes | 1,106 | 62 | 16% more dangerous |
| Newhaven | 1,024 | 78 | 33% more dangerous |
| Peacehaven | 755 | 49 | 7% safer |
| Polegate | 430 | 46 | 13% safer |
| Rother | 2,772 | 29 | 80% safer |
| Seaford | 871 | 35 | 47% safer |
| Telscombe | 236 | 30 | 74% safer |
| Uckfield | 585 | 39 | 34% safer |
| Westham | 210 | 27 | 90% safer |
| Willingdon and Jevington | 170 | 23 | 131% safer |
Crime Trends in East Sussex
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 18 | 17 | 22 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.52 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.82 | 0.72 | Safer |
| Public Order | 4.9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.43 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.35 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | Safer |
Last updated: 18 Feb 2021