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Crime in BN21 3RF

How much crime is recorded in BN21 3RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Pier
Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,590 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BN21 3RF

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 121.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN21 3RF 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
121.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
316
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

BN21 3RFNational
Violence and sexual offences101.523.6
Anti-social behaviour72.910.7
Shoplifting38.48.4
Criminal damage and arson22.44.7
Public order22.14.6
Burglary19.09.1
Other theft15.84.5
Drugs12.92.4
Possession of weapons5.70.9
Robbery5.11.4
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Theft from the person3.82.1
Other crime3.61.5
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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