Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN21 2PS
How much crime is recorded in BN21 2PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upperton
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,996 (2024)
BN21 2PSEastbourne
How safe is BN21 2PS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN21 2PS area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN21 2PSNational
Violence and sexual offences20.623.6
Anti-social behaviour12.010.7
Burglary9.19.1
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Public order4.94.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other theft0.94.5
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% 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.