Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN21 4BB
How much crime is recorded in BN21 4BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King Edward's Parade
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,765 (2024)
BN21 4BBEastbourne
How safe is BN21 4BB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 80.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN21 4BB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
80.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
181
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 4BBNational
Violence and sexual offences61.423.6
Anti-social behaviour42.610.7
Burglary16.29.1
Criminal damage and arson15.74.7
Public order12.24.6
Other theft12.04.5
Drugs11.82.4
Vehicle crime8.63.5
Shoplifting4.48.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.