Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN21 3ND
How much crime is recorded in BN21 3ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King Edward's Parade
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,319 (2024)
BN21 3NDEastbourne
How safe is BN21 3ND
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 111.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN21 3ND area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
111.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
334
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 3NDNational
Violence and sexual offences91.723.6
Anti-social behaviour71.310.7
Shoplifting70.68.4
Public order31.04.6
Burglary19.09.1
Criminal damage and arson15.74.7
Other theft12.24.5
Drugs9.22.4
Robbery7.31.4
Theft from the person5.92.1
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Other crime1.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.