BN21 4PT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN21 4PT

BN21 4PT, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 221 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 43.97 per 1,000 population. This BN21 4PT 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 4PT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN21 4PT, encompassing approximately 5025 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (85) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (64) incidents (-26.44% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (-31.25% decrease)

BN21 4PT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Terminus Road with total crimes: 66
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 23
  • Station Street with total crimes: 21

BN21 4PT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting8543.9725.00%
Violence and sexual offences6416.91-26.44%
Anti-social behaviour2212.73-31.25%
Public order174.38-34.62%
Criminal damage and arson83.38-57.89%
Other theft51.59-68.75%
Drugs50.99-44.44%
Theft from the person40.99-20.00%
Vehicle crime30.80-25.00%
Possession of weapons30.60200.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Robbery10.40-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.20-66.67%
Other crime10.20-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8754.9245.00%
Shoplifting6817.311.49%
Anti-social behaviour3213.53-30.43%
Public order266.3723.81%
Criminal damage and arson195.1726.67%
Other theft163.78-11.11%
Drugs93.18-40.00%
Theft from the person51.7966.67%
Vehicle crime40.990.00%
Bicycle theft30.8050.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Other crime20.40100.00%
Robbery20.40100.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6751.1417.54%
Violence and sexual offences6013.3315.38%
Anti-social behaviour4611.9470.37%
Public order219.150.00%
Other theft184.1812.50%
Drugs153.58200.00%
Criminal damage and arson152.9887.50%
Vehicle crime42.98-33.33%
Theft from the person30.8050.00%
Possession of weapons20.60-71.43%
Burglary20.40-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%
Robbery10.40-83.33%
Other crime10.200.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5741.9858.33%
Violence and sexual offences5211.34-21.21%
Anti-social behaviour2710.35-6.90%
Public order215.37-22.22%
Other theft164.18-5.88%
Criminal damage and arson83.1814.29%
Possession of weapons71.5916.67%
Vehicle crime61.39200.00%
Robbery61.19200.00%
Drugs51.19-16.67%
Burglary40.9933.33%
Theft from the person20.80-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6641.59-23.26%
Shoplifting3613.13-52.00%
Anti-social behaviour297.16-34.09%
Public order275.7742.11%
Other theft175.376.25%
Criminal damage and arson73.38-30.00%
Drugs61.39100.00%
Possession of weapons61.19200.00%
Theft from the person61.190.00%
Burglary31.190.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-66.67%
Robbery20.40-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.40100.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8655.5121.13%
Shoplifting7517.1115.38%
Anti-social behaviour4414.92109.52%
Public order198.75-5.00%
Other theft163.78100.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.1811.11%
Vehicle crime61.9950.00%
Theft from the person61.190.00%
Other crime51.1966.67%
Drugs30.99-50.00%
Robbery30.600.00%
Burglary30.600.00%
Possession of weapons20.60100.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7143.9773.17%
Shoplifting6514.1375.68%
Anti-social behaviour2112.9340.00%
Public order204.1881.82%
Criminal damage and arson93.98-40.00%
Other theft81.79-27.27%
Drugs61.59100.00%
Theft from the person61.1920.00%
Vehicle crime41.1933.33%
Burglary30.80-40.00%
Other crime30.60200.00%
Robbery30.600.00%
Bicycle theft10.60-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4130.05-14.58%
Shoplifting378.16-2.63%
Criminal damage and arson157.3666.67%
Anti-social behaviour152.98-25.00%
Public order112.98-45.00%
Other theft112.19120.00%
Burglary52.19-37.50%
Theft from the person50.99-16.67%
Drugs30.99-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.600.00%
Bicycle theft30.600.00%
Other crime10.60-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.20-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4834.42-27.27%
Shoplifting389.55-20.83%
Anti-social behaviour207.5617.65%
Public order203.9833.33%
Criminal damage and arson93.980.00%
Burglary81.79166.67%
Theft from the person61.5920.00%
Drugs51.19150.00%
Other theft50.99-70.59%
Vehicle crime30.9950.00%
Other crime30.60200.00%
Possession of weapons30.600.00%
Bicycle theft30.6050.00%
Robbery20.600.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6638.2022.22%
Shoplifting4813.1311.63%
Anti-social behaviour179.55-26.09%
Other theft173.38-10.53%
Public order153.38-42.31%
Criminal damage and arson92.98-35.71%
Theft from the person51.7925.00%
Possession of weapons30.990.00%
Burglary30.60200.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%
Drugs20.40-71.43%
Robbery20.400.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5439.400.00%
Shoplifting4310.740.00%
Public order268.560.00%
Anti-social behaviour235.170.00%
Other theft194.580.00%
Criminal damage and arson143.780.00%
Drugs72.790.00%
Vehicle crime41.390.00%
Theft from the person40.800.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Other crime10.400.00%
Burglary10.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 223 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202426
July 202421
June 202421
May 202427
April 202419
March 202420
February 202411
January 202420
December 202315
November 202326

A total of 695 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 63.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202487
July 202460
June 202452
May 202466
April 202486
March 202471
February 202441
January 202448
December 202366
November 202354

A total of 296 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 26.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202432
July 202446
June 202427
May 202429
April 202444
March 202421
February 202415
January 202420
December 202317
November 202323

A total of 52 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20243
June 20242
May 20246
April 20246
March 20246
February 20245
January 20246
December 20235
November 20234

A total of 148 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202416
July 202418
June 202416
May 202417
April 202416
March 20248
February 202411
January 20245
December 202317
November 202319

A total of 123 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.18 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202419
July 202415
June 20248
May 20247
April 202410
March 20249
February 202415
January 20249
December 20239
November 202314

A total of 66 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20249
July 202415
June 20245
May 20246
April 20243
March 20246
February 20243
January 20245
December 20232
November 20237

A total of 619 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 56.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 85 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202485
August 202468
July 202467
June 202457
May 202436
April 202475
March 202465
February 202437
January 202438
December 202348
November 202343

A total of 41 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20246
May 20242
April 20246
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 22 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20246
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
January 20242
December 20232

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
April 20245
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

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

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20248
December 20233
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Terminus Road
    Total66
    Shoplifting57
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime1
    Burglary1
  • 3. Station Street
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Shoplifting4
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total18
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total18
    Shoplifting13
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Ivy Terrace
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences5
  • 8. Mark Lane
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Furness Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 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. Grove Road
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. St Leonard'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 16. Southfields Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Wish Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Lushington Lane
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Gildredge Road
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 20. York Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 21. West Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 22. Avenue Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Susan'S Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Old Orchard Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. College Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Blackwater Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Sheraton Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Cornfield Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Trinity Trees
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 30. Bolton Road
    Total1
    Theft from the person1