Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN21 1NR
How much crime is recorded in BN21 1NR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Town & Motcombe
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
BN21 1NREastbourne
How safe is BN21 1NR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN21 1NR area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BN21 1NRNational
Anti-social behaviour17.210.7
Violence and sexual offences16.923.6
Shoplifting13.58.4
Public order4.24.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Drugs2.92.4
Other theft2.64.5
Robbery2.11.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Burglary0.39.1
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.