This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 2.87 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.87 (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
20
YoY +33%
ASB
3
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -75%
Burglary
3
YoY -50%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -86%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising
39
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Eastbourne
Ethnicity
Total residents: 8,278
White Brit.87.3%
Other White5.8%
Gypsy / Trav.1.4%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
Total residents: 8,261
Christian52.9%
No religion40.2%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 8,265
50–6418.9%
35–4918.7%
25–3413.7%
65–7410.0%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.0%
Households
Total households: 3,554
Other17.2%
Any member 66+13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
