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East Sussex is the 23rd safest county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in East Sussex in 2021 was 68 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 29 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 Brighton and Hove, and Eastbourne comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of East Sussex, starting with Bexhill which ranks as the safest area in East Sussex, followed up by Eastbourne in second place, and Brighton and Hove in third place.
Incidents mapped in East Sussex represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
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Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 21,724 | 25.62 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,259 | 1.48 |
| Burglary | 2,012 | 2.37 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6,489 | 7.65 |
| Drugs | 2,108 | 2.49 |
| Other Crime | 1,249 | 1.47 |
| Other Theft | 5,025 | 5.93 |
| Possession of Weapons | 709 | 0.84 |
| Public Order | 6,934 | 8.18 |
| Robbery | 481 | 0.57 |
| Shoplifting | 3,207 | 3.78 |
| Theft From the Person | 493 | 0.58 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,832 | 3.34 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24,831 | 29.28 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from East Sussex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bexhill | 2,671 | 59 | 15% safer |
| Brighton and Hove | 23,307 | 95 | 29% more dangerous |
| Crowborough | 670 | 30 | 125% safer |
| Eastbourne | 8,782 | 76 | 11% more dangerous |
| Hailsham | 1,217 | 54 | 26% safer |
| Hastings | 9,375 | 100 | 32% more dangerous |
| Heathfield and Waldron | 421 | 34 | 99% safer |
| Lewes | 1,324 | 74 | 8% more dangerous |
| Newhaven | 1,179 | 90 | 25% more dangerous |
| Peacehaven | 801 | 52 | 31% safer |
| Polegate | 419 | 45 | 52% safer |
| Seaford | 935 | 38 | 79% safer |
| Telscombe | 287 | 36 | 86% safer |
| Uckfield | 660 | 44 | 56% safer |
| Westham | 116 | 15 | 349% safer |
| Willingdon and Jevington | 71 | 9 | 621% safer |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 20 | 28 | 26 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.96 | 1.1 | 0.96 | 0.84 | Safer |
| Public Order | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.72 | 0.88 | 0.72 | 0.57 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.6 | 5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.65 | 0.58 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.4 | 5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | Getting worse |
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