East Dean — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Sussex Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Monday to Friday from 10am until 2pm
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Sussex Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
6 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (4): ▲ 2 (50%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour2 · 33%
- Public order2 · 33%
- Drugs1 · 17%
- Violence and sexual offences1 · 17%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
6 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified3 · 50%
- Unable to prosecute suspect2 · 33%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 17%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Speeding
The East Dean area has a Speedwatch group run by the Parish Chair, and a SID device on Gilbert Drive to tackle speeding in the area. Typically, there are issues with speed heading to and from Birling Gap.
Set: 2026-06-01
Public events & surgeries
Meet your local PCSO!
2026-08-17 · Outside the shops on Downlands Way.
Have the chance to meet your neighbourhood policing team, discuss local concerns and receive crime prevention advice.
Meet your local PCSO!
2026-11-22 · East Dean Village Hall Car Park
Have the chance to meet your neighbourhood policing team, discuss local concerns and receive crime prevention advice.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Sussex Police
All Sussex Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Sussex Police.