This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.06 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.06 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Eastbourne
Crime trends · Eastbourne
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
288
YoY stable
ASB
215
YoY +64%
Vehicle Crime
23
YoY -8%
Burglary
19
YoY stable
Criminal damage
76
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
193
YoY -14%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
1,025
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Eastbourne
Ethnicity
Total residents: 101,693
White Brit.82.1%
Other White7.6%
Other Asian1.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ other · 7.7%
Religion
Total residents: 101,670
Christian45.9%
No religion43.2%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim2.2%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 101,648
50–6420.1%
35–4917.8%
65–7412.1%
25–3411.6%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Total households: 45,592
Any member 66+17.8%
Other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.1%
All members 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
