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Crime in BN21 9

How much crime is recorded in BN21 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Eastbourne
Region
South East
Population
2,210 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BN21 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BN21 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
41.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 9National
Anti-social behaviour37.010.7
Violence and sexual offences34.223.6
Public order11.94.6
Burglary7.59.1
Criminal damage and arson5.54.7
Drugs5.42.4
Shoplifting4.78.4
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.71.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 10% 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.

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