Eastbourne Seaside: Crime reports reached almost three-year high in June
Reports of crime reached an almost three-year high in June 2026 in Eastbourne’s Seaside area, according to data from Sussex Police.
Police received 143 reports of crime in June in the area – the most since August 2023 when 166 crimes were reported.
The area covers a long stretch of Eastbourne’s beach and part of the A259 Seaside.
Almost a quarter of all the area’s reported crimes in the last 12 months (22.8%) were in May and June, with 135 reports received in May.
In June, 49 reports of violence and sexual offences and 44 reports of anti-social behaviour were received, while police received 13 reports each of both criminal damage and arson and public order offences.
Other parts of the town covered in the Seaside area include Royal Parade – the promenade that stretches for more than a mile, Princes Park and Seaside Rec and Playground.
Elsewhere in Eastbourne, reports of crime in the town centre area dipped to 397 in June, but the 488 reports in May were the most received in the area since July 2023 (520).
There were also the highest number of monthly reports in the Meads area (31) in June since May 2025 (35), while areas like Ratton and Upperton saw slight increases too.
However, other areas like Rodmill, Motcombe, St Anthonys and Langney Point, and Sovereign Harbour saw reduced crime reports in June than in recent months.
Sussex Police’s Superintendent Ed Faulkner said: "We see crime rates increase and decrease because of a number of factors. For an area such as Eastbourne which is a town many visitors come to in warmer weather and during significant events such as Airbourne this often means that certain crime types do increase.
“Crime trends are regularly considered with our Neighbourhood Policing Teams and officers are continuing to work hard to prevent crime and catch offenders in Eastbourne.
"This includes working alongside partners to disrupt the supply of drugs and county lines dealing, and we continue to work with victims to safeguard those most at risk.
"Protecting our communities is out top priority, and central to this is the reduction of violent and sexual offences through targeted policing.
"Eastbourne remains a safe town to live, work and visit, and we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels safe in their communities."