BN21 2DP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN21 2DP

BN21 2DP, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 56 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.87 per 1,000 population. This BN21 2DP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN21 postcode area, which has experienced 513 crimes and a crime rate of 19.38 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN21 2DP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN21 2DP, encompassing approximately 5153 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN21 2DP area, explore the BN21 2DP Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (17.39% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (100.00% increase)

BN21 2DP Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 10
  • Upper Avenue with total crimes: 10
  • Lewes Road with total crimes: 7

BN21 2DP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2710.8717.39%
Vehicle crime75.24133.33%
Public order61.36100.00%
Burglary51.16150.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.97300.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.78-77.78%
Other theft20.39-71.43%
Robbery10.390.00%
Drugs10.190.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2310.0915.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.46-40.00%
Other theft71.7575.00%
Vehicle crime31.36-25.00%
Public order30.58-40.00%
Burglary20.580.00%
Other crime10.39-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%
Drugs10.19-85.71%
Criminal damage and arson10.19-66.67%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2011.64-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour153.8887.50%
Drugs72.91600.00%
Public order51.36-16.67%
Vehicle crime40.970.00%
Other theft40.7833.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.780.00%
Other crime20.580.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2410.48100.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.66-38.46%
Public order61.550.00%
Vehicle crime41.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.780.00%
Other theft30.580.00%
Robbery20.58100.00%
Burglary10.39-66.67%
Shoplifting10.190.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%
Drugs10.190.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour137.5718.18%
Violence and sexual offences122.52-40.00%
Public order62.3350.00%
Vehicle crime41.16300.00%
Burglary30.78200.00%
Robbery10.580.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences209.9011.11%
Anti-social behaviour113.88175.00%
Other theft62.13100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.16100.00%
Public order40.78300.00%
Drugs10.78-50.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-50.00%
Burglary10.19-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.190.00%
Robbery10.190.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences187.1828.57%
Burglary53.4925.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.97-55.56%
Other theft30.78-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.58-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.39-60.00%
Drugs20.390.00%
Public order10.390.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences148.34-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour92.7280.00%
Vehicle crime51.75-16.67%
Other theft40.97100.00%
Burglary40.78-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson30.780.00%
Shoplifting20.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Public order10.19-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences219.5140.00%
Burglary94.07800.00%
Vehicle crime61.75200.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.16-16.67%
Public order30.97200.00%
Other theft20.58-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Drugs10.19-50.00%
Theft from the person10.190.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences156.9925.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.910.00%
Other theft61.16200.00%
Drugs21.16-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.39-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.39-33.33%
Burglary10.39-50.00%
Public order10.19-66.67%
Other crime10.190.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126.999.09%
Anti-social behaviour62.33-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.1650.00%
Drugs30.58-70.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.58-40.00%
Public order30.580.00%
Burglary20.580.00%
Other theft20.39-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.390.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1210.879.09%
Violence and sexual offences112.33-26.67%
Drugs102.13233.33%
Other theft51.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.97150.00%
Other crime30.97200.00%
Public order30.580.00%
Vehicle crime20.58100.00%
Possession of weapons20.390.00%
Burglary20.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.910.00%
Other theft52.130.00%
Public order30.970.00%
Drugs30.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.580.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Vehicle crime10.190.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 45 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.46 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20245
June 20246
May 20246
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 232 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.85 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202423
July 202420
June 202424
May 202412
April 202420
March 202418
February 202414
January 202421
December 202315
November 202312
October 202311
September 202315

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20244
January 20249
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 44 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20241
March 20242
February 20245
January 20246
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 111 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.54 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 202415
June 20248
May 202413
April 202411
March 20244
February 20249
January 20245
December 20236
November 20236
October 202312
September 202311

A total of 32 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 49 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20244
June 20243
April 20246
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20236
November 20232
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20247
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 202310
September 20233

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20241
January 20241

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
December 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
February 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 3 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
February 20242

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN21 2DP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Upper Avenue
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Lewes Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total3
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Burglary1
  • 5. St Leonard'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 6. Bernard Lane
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Southfields Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Avenue Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. A2040
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Bedford Grove
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Carew Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 12. Hartfield Lane
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. St Anne'S Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 14. Arundel Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Richmond Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Upperton Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Wharf Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Commercial Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Upperton Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. The Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. The Conifers
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1