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

Overview of Crime in BN21 3UR

ST LEONARDS ROAD, BN21 3UR, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 109 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 21.47 per 1,000 population. This BN21 3UR 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 3UR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN21 3UR, encompassing approximately 5077 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN21 3UR area, explore the BN21 3UR Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the BN21 3UR area, visit the BN21 3UR House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (49) incidents (8.89% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (55.56% increase)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (-15.38% decrease)

BN21 3UR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Station Street with total crimes: 21
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 19
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 15

ST LEONARDS ROAD, BN21 3UR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4921.478.89%
Shoplifting149.6555.56%
Public order112.76-15.38%
Burglary72.17600.00%
Vehicle crime71.3816.67%
Anti-social behaviour71.38-65.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.38-37.50%
Drugs30.98-57.14%
Other theft30.59-78.57%
Theft from the person20.59-50.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

In August 2024, 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 offences4525.802.27%
Anti-social behaviour208.86-13.04%
Other theft143.94100.00%
Public order132.760.00%
Shoplifting92.56-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.77-11.11%
Drugs71.58-41.67%
Vehicle crime61.3820.00%
Theft from the person41.18100.00%
Bicycle theft20.79100.00%
Other crime20.39-33.33%
Burglary10.390.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4426.1925.71%
Anti-social behaviour238.679.52%
Public order134.530.00%
Shoplifting122.5620.00%
Drugs122.36500.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.3628.57%
Other theft71.77-12.50%
Vehicle crime51.38-28.57%
Other crime30.980.00%
Theft from the person20.590.00%
Burglary10.39-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.20-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3522.65-20.45%
Anti-social behaviour216.89-27.59%
Public order134.14-13.33%
Shoplifting102.56-41.18%
Other theft81.9733.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.5875.00%
Vehicle crime71.3840.00%
Possession of weapons51.380.00%
Burglary40.980.00%
Robbery30.79-25.00%
Drugs20.59-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4427.9715.79%
Anti-social behaviour298.677.41%
Shoplifting175.71-10.53%
Public order153.3566.67%
Other theft62.95-14.29%
Possession of weapons51.1866.67%
Vehicle crime50.98400.00%
Burglary40.9833.33%
Robbery40.79100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.79-66.67%
Theft from the person30.79-25.00%
Drugs30.590.00%
Bicycle theft20.59100.00%
Other crime10.39-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3826.00-2.56%
Anti-social behaviour277.48125.00%
Shoplifting195.32-9.52%
Criminal damage and arson123.74100.00%
Public order92.36-25.00%
Other theft71.77-12.50%
Theft from the person41.3833.33%
Drugs30.79-25.00%
Burglary30.59-25.00%
Other crime30.59200.00%
Possession of weapons30.59200.00%
Robbery20.59100.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3922.4521.88%
Shoplifting217.68110.00%
Public order124.14300.00%
Anti-social behaviour122.36-20.00%
Other theft82.36-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson61.5820.00%
Burglary41.18300.00%
Drugs40.79300.00%
Theft from the person30.79-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.59-33.33%
Robbery10.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3216.94-40.74%
Anti-social behaviour156.3025.00%
Shoplifting102.95-23.08%
Other theft91.97200.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.770.00%
Theft from the person40.98-20.00%
Public order30.79-62.50%
Vehicle crime30.59-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.59-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.39-66.67%
Burglary10.20-80.00%
Drugs10.20-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5424.2312.50%
Shoplifting1310.6418.18%
Anti-social behaviour122.569.09%
Public order82.36-27.27%
Vehicle crime71.58133.33%
Burglary51.3825.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.980.00%
Theft from the person50.9866.67%
Other theft30.98-72.73%
Possession of weapons30.590.00%
Drugs30.5950.00%
Bicycle theft30.59200.00%
Robbery10.590.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4822.654.35%
Public order119.45-8.33%
Other theft112.1722.22%
Anti-social behaviour112.17-8.33%
Shoplifting112.1783.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.17-28.57%
Burglary40.98300.00%
Possession of weapons30.7950.00%
Theft from the person30.590.00%
Vehicle crime30.590.00%
Drugs20.59-60.00%
Robbery10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.20-50.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4621.4724.32%
Anti-social behaviour129.06-25.00%
Public order122.369.09%
Other theft92.36-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.77-30.00%
Shoplifting61.38-40.00%
Drugs51.18-61.54%
Theft from the person30.9850.00%
Vehicle crime30.5950.00%
Bicycle theft20.59-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.39-50.00%
Burglary10.39-80.00%
Other crime10.20-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3725.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour167.290.00%
Drugs133.150.00%
Public order112.560.00%
Other theft102.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson101.970.00%
Shoplifting101.970.00%
Bicycle theft51.970.00%
Burglary50.980.00%
Possession of weapons40.980.00%
Other crime30.790.00%
Vehicle crime20.590.00%
Theft from the person20.390.00%
Robbery10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 131 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202413
July 202413
June 202413
May 202415
April 20249
March 202412
February 20243
January 20248
December 202311
November 202312
October 202311

A total of 511 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
August 202445
July 202444
June 202435
May 202444
April 202438
March 202439
February 202432
January 202454
December 202348
November 202346
October 202337

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20245
December 20234
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 51 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 152 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20249
July 202412
June 202410
May 202417
April 202419
March 202421
February 202410
January 202413
December 202311
November 20236
October 202310

A total of 205 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202420
July 202423
June 202421
May 202429
April 202427
March 202412
February 202415
January 202412
December 202311
November 202312
October 202316

A total of 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 202412
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20235
October 202313

A total of 95 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202414
July 20247
June 20248
May 20246
April 20247
March 20248
February 20249
January 20243
December 202311
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 83 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20249
June 20247
May 20244
April 202412
March 20246
February 20245
January 20245
December 20235
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 35 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20242
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20245
May 20245
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Station Street
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total15
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Upper Avenue
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Lewes Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
  • 6. Mark Lane
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Harris Court
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. St Leonard'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Bernard Lane
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Avenue Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. A2040
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Bedford Grove
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Carew Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 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. Upperton Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Wharf Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Commercial Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Upperton Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. The Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. The Conifers
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Winchcombe Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 25. Longstone Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1