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Two men charged following the rape of a girl in Eastbourne
11:55 01/06/2026The incident took place on 23 May.
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Appeal to identify woman after assault in Eastbourne nightclub
10:53 27/05/2026Officers are investigating an assault in the CTRL nightclub in Pevensey Road at 2.30am on 17 May.
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Man sentenced for manslaughter in Eastbourne
08:29 08/05/2026Cameron Grocutt has been jailed after he admitted an assault on a 66-year-old victim who later died from his injuries.
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Woman given Confiscation Order to pay over £157,000 for caravan puppy farm in Eastbourne
10:34 24/04/2026She was previously sentenced for animal cruelty on 7 January 2025.
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ISSUED ON BEHALF OF COUNTER TERRORISM POLICING SOUTH EAST - Further arrests in connection with Peacehaven arson investigation
12:23 25/03/2026Sussex officers assisted the counter terrorism policing operation.
Crimes and priorities
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Action taken:
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Youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours)
Action taken:
•Increased patrols in areas of Langney Village following fall out of youth related crime and disorder from areas of the Sovereign Harbour and Langney Shopping Centre.
•Neighbourhood Youth Officers committed to visiting local schools with assemblies and talks held around ASB and low impact crimes, to engage with youngsters, and look at encouraging them into local groups or sports events as an alternative to causing ASB in the area.
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Anti-social behaviour (ASB) environmental (e.g. abandoned vehicles, graffiti, discarded drug paraphernalia)
Swiftly responding to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene - including powers of dispersal where the actions of individuals or groups impact their wider surroundings; which can lead to wider harm, including the misuse of public spaces or buildings, criminal damage or vandalism, for example graffiti or damage to public buildings.
Action taken:
•Continued work with partners and youth organisations, including schools and colleges to identify opportunities for early intervention with individuals at risk of causing ASB which can lead to drug use.
•Additional patrols in areas of know drug use to deter and identify those involved, tied with partnership work with local organisations including GCL (Grow Change Live, STAR), referrals made to local authorities for clean ups in areas reported by communities as showing signs of discarded drug paraphernalia.