COMPTON STREET, BN21 4DQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN21 4DQ

COMPTON STREET, BN21 4DQ, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 172 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 43.92 per 1,000 population. This BN21 4DQ 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 4DQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN21 4DQ, encompassing approximately 3916 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN21 4DQ area, explore the BN21 4DQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (70) incidents (18.64% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (39) incidents (-27.78% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (-39.39% decrease)

BN21 4DQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Terminus Road with total crimes: 66
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 18
  • Elms Avenue with total crimes: 10

COMPTON STREET, BN21 4DQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7043.9218.64%
Violence and sexual offences3917.87-27.78%
Anti-social behaviour209.96-39.39%
Public order125.119.09%
Criminal damage and arson83.06-42.86%
Other theft62.04-53.85%
Drugs61.5320.00%
Possession of weapons31.5350.00%
Burglary20.77-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.510.00%
Robbery20.51100.00%
Theft from the person10.51-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.26-75.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5953.115.36%
Violence and sexual offences5415.0742.11%
Anti-social behaviour3313.79-10.81%
Criminal damage and arson148.430.00%
Other theft133.570.00%
Public order113.32-26.67%
Drugs52.8166.67%
Burglary51.28150.00%
Vehicle crime41.28-33.33%
Theft from the person31.020.00%
Possession of weapons20.770.00%
Other crime20.510.00%
Bicycle theft20.51100.00%
Robbery10.510.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5648.5224.44%
Violence and sexual offences3814.302.70%
Anti-social behaviour379.70105.56%
Public order159.457.14%
Criminal damage and arson143.83133.33%
Other theft133.57-18.75%
Vehicle crime63.32-50.00%
Drugs31.53-50.00%
Theft from the person30.77-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.77-33.33%
Burglary20.51100.00%
Bicycle theft10.510.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4542.39136.84%
Violence and sexual offences3711.49-7.50%
Anti-social behaviour189.450.00%
Other theft164.6014.29%
Public order144.0955.56%
Vehicle crime123.57200.00%
Drugs63.06100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.53-40.00%
Theft from the person41.53300.00%
Possession of weapons31.02200.00%
Robbery30.770.00%
Other crime10.770.00%
Burglary10.26-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4031.15-11.11%
Shoplifting1910.21-61.22%
Anti-social behaviour184.85-37.93%
Other theft144.6016.67%
Criminal damage and arson103.5742.86%
Public order92.55-43.75%
Vehicle crime42.300.00%
Burglary31.02-25.00%
Drugs30.77-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.77-50.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4945.7116.67%
Violence and sexual offences4512.519.76%
Anti-social behaviour2911.4970.59%
Public order167.4133.33%
Other theft124.09200.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.0640.00%
Drugs51.79-50.00%
Burglary41.28100.00%
Vehicle crime41.0233.33%
Other crime31.02-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.77100.00%
Robbery20.510.00%
Theft from the person10.51-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4237.2861.54%
Violence and sexual offences4110.7270.83%
Anti-social behaviour1710.4721.43%
Public order124.34100.00%
Drugs103.06150.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.55-84.85%
Other crime41.28300.00%
Other theft41.020.00%
Vehicle crime31.02200.00%
Burglary20.77-50.00%
Robbery20.51100.00%
Theft from the person20.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.510.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In February 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson3330.13175.00%
Shoplifting268.434.00%
Violence and sexual offences246.64-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour146.13-17.65%
Public order63.57-64.71%
Drugs41.530.00%
Burglary41.02-55.56%
Other theft41.02-42.86%
Vehicle crime11.02-75.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Other crime10.26-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2632.43-16.13%
Shoplifting256.64-35.90%
Public order176.38325.00%
Anti-social behaviour174.34-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson124.3420.00%
Burglary93.06800.00%
Other theft72.30-46.15%
Drugs41.7933.33%
Vehicle crime41.020.00%
Other crime31.020.00%
Theft from the person10.77-50.00%
Robbery10.26-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.26-66.67%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3933.715.41%
Violence and sexual offences319.9640.91%
Anti-social behaviour197.9218.75%
Other theft134.8518.18%
Criminal damage and arson103.3225.00%
Public order42.55-60.00%
Vehicle crime41.02100.00%
Bicycle theft31.020.00%
Drugs30.770.00%
Theft from the person20.770.00%
Robbery20.510.00%
Burglary10.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3728.340.00%
Violence and sexual offences229.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour165.620.00%
Other theft114.090.00%
Public order102.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.550.00%
Drugs32.040.00%
Vehicle crime20.770.00%
Burglary10.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 238 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202433
July 202437
June 202418
May 202418
April 202429
March 202417
February 202414
January 202417
December 202319
November 202316

A total of 34 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

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

A total of 113 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202413
July 202413
June 202416
May 202414
April 202412
March 20244
February 20244
January 20247
December 202313
November 202311

A total of 397 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 36.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 54 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202454
July 202438
June 202437
May 202440
April 202445
March 202441
February 202424
January 202426
December 202331
November 202322

A total of 126 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.45 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202411
July 202415
June 202414
May 20249
April 202416
March 202412
February 20246
January 202417
December 20234
November 202310

A total of 127 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202414
July 202414
June 20246
May 202410
April 20247
March 20245
February 202433
January 202412
December 202310
November 20238

A total of 52 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20243
June 20246
May 20243
April 20245
March 202410
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233

A total of 18 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20233

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20246
June 202412
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 20232

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 467 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 42.45 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202470
August 202459
July 202456
June 202445
May 202419
April 202449
March 202442
February 202426
January 202425
December 202339
November 202337

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN21 4DQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Terminus Road
    Total66
    Shoplifting57
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total18
    Shoplifting13
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 3. Elms Avenue
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. North Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Wilmington Gardens
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Elms Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 7. Wilmington Square
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Burlington Place
    Total3
    Drugs2
    Public order1
  • 11. Trinity Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Cornfield Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. South Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 14. Wish Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Parking Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Compton Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Grand Parade
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Nightclub
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Lushington Lane
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Gildredge Road
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 21. West Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 22. College Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Howard Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Cornfield Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Trinity Trees
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 26. Bolton Road
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 27. Burlington Road
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 28. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Lismore Road
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 30. Hyde Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1