Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN21 4EJ
How much crime is recorded in BN21 4EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King Edward's Parade
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,125 (2024)
BN21 4EJEastbourne
How safe is BN21 4EJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN21 4EJ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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 4EJNational
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Anti-social behaviour11.610.7
Burglary7.49.1
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Public order5.24.6
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Other theft2.44.5
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Drugs1.82.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.