ASHFORD ROAD, BN21 3UA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN21 3UA

ASHFORD ROAD, BN21 3UA, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 245 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 49.58 per 1,000 population. This BN21 3UA 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 3UA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN21 3UA, encompassing approximately 4941 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (78) incidents (2.63% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (69) incidents (53.33% increase)
  • Public order: (20) incidents (5.26% increase)

BN21 3UA Crime Hotspots

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

  • Terminus Road with total crimes: 66
  • Seaside Road with total crimes: 20
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 14

ASHFORD ROAD, BN21 3UA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7849.582.63%
Shoplifting6915.7853.33%
Public order2013.965.26%
Criminal damage and arson184.05-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour183.64-61.70%
Burglary93.64200.00%
Drugs71.82-41.67%
Other theft71.42-46.15%
Vehicle crime71.42-12.50%
Robbery31.4250.00%
Theft from the person30.61-50.00%
Other crime20.61-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Bicycle theft20.40-60.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7653.621.33%
Anti-social behaviour4715.38-18.97%
Shoplifting459.51-2.17%
Criminal damage and arson209.1111.11%
Public order194.050.00%
Other theft133.84-7.14%
Drugs122.6333.33%
Vehicle crime82.430.00%
Other crime71.62250.00%
Theft from the person61.42500.00%
Bicycle theft51.21150.00%
Burglary31.01-50.00%
Robbery20.610.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7552.6129.31%
Anti-social behaviour5815.1826.09%
Shoplifting4611.7421.05%
Public order199.3118.75%
Criminal damage and arson183.845.88%
Other theft143.6416.67%
Drugs92.83200.00%
Vehicle crime81.820.00%
Burglary61.6220.00%
Possession of weapons21.210.00%
Other crime20.40100.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5842.49-23.68%
Anti-social behaviour4611.740.00%
Shoplifting389.3135.71%
Criminal damage and arson177.6954.55%
Public order163.44-33.33%
Other theft123.24-47.83%
Vehicle crime82.43100.00%
Burglary51.6225.00%
Robbery41.0133.33%
Drugs30.81-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.61-33.33%
Other crime10.40-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7647.76-2.56%
Anti-social behaviour4615.3831.43%
Shoplifting289.31-51.72%
Public order245.6726.32%
Other theft234.8676.92%
Criminal damage and arson114.65-47.62%
Theft from the person62.2320.00%
Burglary41.210.00%
Vehicle crime40.8133.33%
Drugs40.810.00%
Possession of weapons30.81-50.00%
Robbery30.6150.00%
Bicycle theft20.61100.00%
Other crime20.40-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7851.205.41%
Shoplifting5815.7875.76%
Anti-social behaviour3511.7434.62%
Criminal damage and arson217.08110.00%
Public order194.2518.75%
Other theft133.8444.44%
Possession of weapons62.63500.00%
Theft from the person51.21-16.67%
Burglary41.010.00%
Drugs40.81-20.00%
Other crime40.8133.33%
Vehicle crime30.810.00%
Robbery20.61100.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7438.4513.85%
Shoplifting3314.97230.00%
Anti-social behaviour266.6830.00%
Public order165.2660.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.24-33.33%
Other theft92.02-30.77%
Theft from the person61.82500.00%
Drugs51.21-58.33%
Burglary41.01-20.00%
Other crime30.8150.00%
Bicycle theft20.61100.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Robbery10.200.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6531.37-5.80%
Anti-social behaviour2013.1511.11%
Criminal damage and arson154.05-6.25%
Other theft133.0418.18%
Drugs122.63140.00%
Public order102.43-37.50%
Shoplifting102.02-37.50%
Burglary52.02-37.50%
Other crime21.010.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.20-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6935.01-9.21%
Anti-social behaviour1813.96-43.75%
Criminal damage and arson163.640.00%
Public order163.24166.67%
Shoplifting163.2423.08%
Other theft113.24-8.33%
Burglary82.2360.00%
Vehicle crime61.62-25.00%
Drugs51.21-37.50%
Possession of weapons31.01-50.00%
Robbery30.61-40.00%
Other crime20.610.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7640.2738.18%
Anti-social behaviour3215.3823.08%
Criminal damage and arson166.48-27.27%
Shoplifting133.24-35.00%
Other theft122.63100.00%
Vehicle crime82.43166.67%
Drugs81.62-11.11%
Possession of weapons61.62500.00%
Public order61.21-50.00%
Theft from the person61.21500.00%
Robbery51.21400.00%
Burglary51.01-64.29%
Bicycle theft41.01300.00%
Other crime20.810.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5535.01-6.78%
Anti-social behaviour2611.13-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson225.2629.41%
Shoplifting204.45-31.03%
Burglary144.0527.27%
Public order122.83-40.00%
Drugs92.43-18.18%
Other theft61.82-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.21200.00%
Other crime20.61-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.40-50.00%
Theft from the person10.20-50.00%
Robbery10.20-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.20-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5939.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour3011.940.00%
Shoplifting296.070.00%
Public order205.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson174.050.00%
Drugs113.440.00%
Burglary112.230.00%
Other theft82.230.00%
Other crime31.620.00%
Robbery20.610.00%
Theft from the person20.400.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 78 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20243
July 20246
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20244
February 20245
January 20248
December 20235
November 202314
October 202311

A total of 201 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202420
July 202418
June 202417
May 202411
April 202421
March 202410
February 202415
January 202416
December 202316
November 202322
October 202317

A total of 197 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202419
July 202419
June 202416
May 202424
April 202419
March 202416
February 202410
January 202416
December 20236
November 202312
October 202320

A total of 839 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 69.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202478
August 202476
July 202475
June 202458
May 202476
April 202478
March 202474
February 202465
January 202469
December 202376
November 202355
October 202359

A total of 402 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202447
July 202458
June 202446
May 202446
April 202435
March 202426
February 202420
January 202418
December 202332
November 202326
October 202330

A total of 89 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202412
July 20249
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20245
February 202412
January 20245
December 20238
November 20239
October 202311

A total of 32 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 141 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202413
July 202414
June 202412
May 202423
April 202413
March 20249
February 202413
January 202411
December 202312
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20246
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20236
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 56 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20248
June 20248
May 20244
April 20243
January 20246
December 20238
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 405 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 33.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202469
August 202445
July 202446
June 202438
May 202428
April 202458
March 202433
February 202410
January 202416
December 202313
November 202320
October 202329

A total of 26 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
January 20243
December 20235
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 37 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20241
May 20246
April 20245
March 20246
February 20241
December 20236
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Terminus Road
    Total66
    Shoplifting57
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 2. Seaside Road
    Total20
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total14
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Bourne Street
    Total12
    Burglary3
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Langney Road
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 7. North Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Upper Avenue
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Pevensey Road
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Ceylon Place
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Shackleton Close
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Queens Gardens
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Cavendish Place
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 15. Burfield Road
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Colonnade Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 17. Harris Court
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Sheen Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 20. Belmore Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Leaf Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Susan'S Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Marine Road
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Saddlers Mews
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Western Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 26. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Lismore Road
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 28. Commercial Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Havelock Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Winchcombe Road
    Total1
    Public order1