ST LEONARDS ROAD, BN21 3PX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN21 3PX

ST LEONARDS ROAD, BN21 3PX, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 177 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 32.14 per 1,000 population. This BN21 3PX 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 3PX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN21 3PX, encompassing approximately 5506 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN21 3PX area, explore the BN21 3PX Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (71) incidents (61.36% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (55) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (-35.29% decrease)

BN21 3PX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Terminus Road with total crimes: 66
  • Station Street with total crimes: 21
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 19

ST LEONARDS ROAD, BN21 3PX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7132.1461.36%
Violence and sexual offences5512.89-16.67%
Public order119.99-35.29%
Anti-social behaviour102.00-54.55%
Vehicle crime81.8214.29%
Criminal damage and arson71.45-12.50%
Burglary41.27300.00%
Drugs30.73-62.50%
Other theft30.54-82.35%
Theft from the person30.54-57.14%
Possession of weapons10.540.00%
Robbery10.18-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6637.2329.41%
Shoplifting4411.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour227.99-38.89%
Public order174.00-5.56%
Other theft173.0921.43%
Criminal damage and arson83.09-42.86%
Drugs81.45-38.46%
Vehicle crime71.4575.00%
Theft from the person71.27133.33%
Other crime31.270.00%
Robbery20.54100.00%
Bicycle theft20.360.00%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%
Burglary10.180.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5137.2310.87%
Shoplifting449.2615.79%
Anti-social behaviour367.9924.14%
Public order186.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson143.27180.00%
Other theft142.547.69%
Drugs132.54550.00%
Vehicle crime42.36-42.86%
Theft from the person30.73200.00%
Other crime30.540.00%
Bicycle theft20.540.00%
Burglary10.36-75.00%
Robbery10.18-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.18-83.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4631.42-13.21%
Shoplifting388.3552.00%
Anti-social behaviour296.90-9.38%
Public order185.27-21.74%
Other theft133.2744.44%
Vehicle crime72.3675.00%
Possession of weapons61.2720.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.0925.00%
Burglary40.910.00%
Robbery40.730.00%
Drugs20.73-33.33%
Theft from the person10.36-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5331.421.92%
Anti-social behaviour329.620.00%
Shoplifting255.81-53.70%
Public order234.5491.67%
Other theft94.18-25.00%
Possession of weapons51.63150.00%
Burglary40.9133.33%
Theft from the person40.730.00%
Robbery40.73100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.73-55.56%
Vehicle crime40.73100.00%
Drugs30.7350.00%
Bicycle theft20.54100.00%
Other crime10.36-66.67%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5434.5054.29%
Violence and sexual offences529.816.12%
Anti-social behaviour329.44113.33%
Other theft125.8171.43%
Public order122.18-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson92.18125.00%
Theft from the person41.630.00%
Other crime30.7350.00%
Burglary30.540.00%
Drugs20.54-50.00%
Robbery20.36100.00%
Vehicle crime20.360.00%
Possession of weapons20.36100.00%
Bicycle theft10.360.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4925.7922.50%
Shoplifting358.90150.00%
Anti-social behaviour156.367.14%
Public order142.7255.56%
Other theft72.54-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson41.27-42.86%
Theft from the person40.73-20.00%
Drugs40.73300.00%
Burglary30.73200.00%
Other crime20.540.00%
Vehicle crime20.360.00%
Bicycle theft10.36-66.67%
Robbery10.180.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4019.25-21.57%
Shoplifting147.26-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour142.547.69%
Other theft92.54200.00%
Public order91.63-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.6340.00%
Theft from the person51.270.00%
Bicycle theft30.910.00%
Vehicle crime20.54-66.67%
Burglary10.36-88.89%
Drugs10.18-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.18-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5124.70-1.92%
Shoplifting209.2625.00%
Anti-social behaviour133.6330.00%
Public order122.369.09%
Burglary92.18125.00%
Vehicle crime61.63100.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.0925.00%
Theft from the person50.910.00%
Other theft30.91-80.00%
Possession of weapons30.5450.00%
Drugs30.54200.00%
Bicycle theft30.54200.00%
Robbery20.54100.00%
Other crime10.360.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5222.888.33%
Shoplifting169.446.67%
Other theft152.9150.00%
Public order112.72-35.29%
Anti-social behaviour102.00-28.57%
Theft from the person51.8225.00%
Burglary40.91100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.73-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.7350.00%
Possession of weapons20.540.00%
Robbery10.360.00%
Bicycle theft10.18-50.00%
Other crime10.18-50.00%
Drugs10.18-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4823.976.67%
Public order178.7241.67%
Shoplifting153.09-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour142.72-30.00%
Other theft102.5411.11%
Criminal damage and arson81.82-11.11%
Drugs61.45-60.00%
Theft from the person41.09100.00%
Burglary20.73-33.33%
Other crime20.360.00%
Bicycle theft20.36-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.36-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.360.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4527.060.00%
Anti-social behaviour208.170.00%
Shoplifting203.630.00%
Drugs153.630.00%
Public order122.720.00%
Other theft92.180.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.630.00%
Bicycle theft51.630.00%
Possession of weapons40.910.00%
Burglary30.730.00%
Vehicle crime20.540.00%
Theft from the person20.360.00%
Other crime20.360.00%
Robbery10.360.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20249
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 49 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20244
June 20247
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20246
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 174 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202417
July 202418
June 202418
May 202423
April 202412
March 202414
February 20249
January 202412
December 202311
November 202317
October 202312

A total of 608 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 66 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202455
August 202466
July 202451
June 202446
May 202453
April 202452
March 202449
February 202440
January 202451
December 202352
November 202348
October 202345

A total of 396 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202471
August 202444
July 202444
June 202438
May 202425
April 202454
March 202435
February 202414
January 202420
December 202316
November 202315
October 202320

A total of 247 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202422
July 202436
June 202429
May 202432
April 202432
March 202415
February 202414
January 202413
December 202310
November 202314
October 202320

A total of 61 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 202413
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20236
October 202315

A total of 121 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202417
July 202414
June 202413
May 20249
April 202412
March 20247
February 20249
January 20243
December 202315
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 84 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 202414
June 20245
May 20244
April 20249
March 20244
February 20247
January 20245
December 20234
November 20238
October 20239

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20246
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 47 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20245
December 20235
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN21 3PX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Terminus Road
    Total66
    Shoplifting57
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 2. Station Street
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Upper Avenue
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Ivy Terrace
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Mark Lane
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. St Leonard'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Bernard Lane
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Southfields Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Avenue Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. A2040
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Bedford Grove
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Hartfield Lane
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Leaf Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Susan'S Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. St Anne'S Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 18. Arundel Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Upperton Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Hyde Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Police Station
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. West Terrace
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Wharf Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Commercial Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Upperton Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. The Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. The Conifers
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Longstone Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1