BN21 4RE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN21 4RE

BN21 4RE, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 216 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 39.83 per 1,000 population. This BN21 4RE 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 4RE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN21 4RE, encompassing approximately 5423 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN21 4RE area, explore the BN21 4RE 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 (-27.27% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (19) incidents (-42.42% decrease)

BN21 4RE 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 4RE 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
Shoplifting8539.8325.00%
Violence and sexual offences6415.67-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour1911.80-42.42%
Public order163.50-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson72.95-61.11%
Vehicle crime51.2925.00%
Other theft50.92-66.67%
Theft from the person40.92-20.00%
Drugs30.74-62.50%
Possession of weapons30.55200.00%
Burglary20.550.00%
Robbery10.37-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.18-66.67%
Other crime10.18-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8850.3449.15%
Shoplifting6816.231.49%
Anti-social behaviour3312.54-25.00%
Public order266.0823.81%
Criminal damage and arson184.7912.50%
Other theft153.32-16.67%
Drugs82.77-42.86%
Theft from the person51.4866.67%
Vehicle crime40.92-20.00%
Bicycle theft30.7450.00%
Other crime20.55100.00%
Robbery20.37100.00%
Possession of weapons10.37-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6747.0217.54%
Violence and sexual offences5912.355.36%
Anti-social behaviour4410.8851.72%
Public order218.11-4.55%
Other theft183.875.88%
Criminal damage and arson163.3277.78%
Drugs142.95180.00%
Vehicle crime52.5825.00%
Theft from the person30.9250.00%
Possession of weapons20.55-75.00%
Burglary20.37-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.370.00%
Robbery10.37-83.33%
Other crime10.180.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5740.5658.33%
Violence and sexual offences5610.51-15.15%
Anti-social behaviour2910.33-6.45%
Public order225.35-18.52%
Other theft174.066.25%
Criminal damage and arson93.1328.57%
Possession of weapons81.6633.33%
Robbery61.48200.00%
Burglary51.11150.00%
Drugs50.920.00%
Vehicle crime40.92300.00%
Theft from the person20.74-66.67%

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 offences6638.17-20.48%
Shoplifting3612.17-52.00%
Anti-social behaviour316.64-31.11%
Public order275.7242.11%
Other theft164.986.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.95-30.00%
Possession of weapons61.29200.00%
Theft from the person61.110.00%
Drugs51.11150.00%
Robbery20.92-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.37100.00%
Burglary20.37-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.37-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 75 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8350.5216.90%
Shoplifting7515.3015.38%
Anti-social behaviour4513.83125.00%
Public order198.30-5.00%
Other theft153.50114.29%
Criminal damage and arson102.7711.11%
Vehicle crime61.8450.00%
Theft from the person61.110.00%
Other crime41.1133.33%
Robbery30.740.00%
Burglary30.550.00%
Drugs20.55-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.37100.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%

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 offences7140.1973.17%
Shoplifting6513.0975.68%
Anti-social behaviour2011.9817.65%
Public order203.6981.82%
Criminal damage and arson93.69-25.00%
Other theft71.66-30.00%
Theft from the person61.2920.00%
Drugs51.11150.00%
Vehicle crime40.9233.33%
Burglary30.74-25.00%
Other crime30.55200.00%
Robbery30.550.00%
Bicycle theft10.55-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%

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 offences4127.10-21.15%
Shoplifting377.56-2.63%
Anti-social behaviour176.82-15.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.1333.33%
Public order112.21-35.29%
Other theft102.03100.00%
Theft from the person51.84-16.67%
Burglary40.92-55.56%
Vehicle crime30.74-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.550.00%
Drugs20.55-60.00%
Other crime10.37-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.18-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5232.64-17.46%
Shoplifting389.59-20.83%
Anti-social behaviour207.0111.11%
Public order173.6913.33%
Burglary93.13200.00%
Criminal damage and arson91.6628.57%
Theft from the person61.6620.00%
Vehicle crime51.11400.00%
Drugs50.9266.67%
Other theft50.92-70.59%
Other crime30.92200.00%
Possession of weapons30.550.00%
Bicycle theft30.5550.00%
Robbery20.550.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6334.6616.67%
Shoplifting4811.6211.63%
Anti-social behaviour188.85-14.29%
Other theft173.32-5.56%
Public order153.13-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson72.77-50.00%
Theft from the person51.2925.00%
Drugs30.92-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.550.00%
Burglary30.55200.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%
Robbery20.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.37-75.00%
Other crime10.180.00%

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 offences5435.59-15.62%
Shoplifting439.96-29.51%
Public order247.9350.00%
Anti-social behaviour214.43-19.23%
Other theft183.8738.46%
Criminal damage and arson143.3240.00%
Drugs72.58-41.67%
Vehicle crime41.29300.00%
Theft from the person40.7433.33%
Bicycle theft20.74-60.00%
Other crime10.37-50.00%
Burglary10.18-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6440.560.00%
Shoplifting6111.800.00%
Anti-social behaviour2611.250.00%
Public order164.790.00%
Other theft132.950.00%
Drugs122.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.210.00%
Bicycle theft51.840.00%
Burglary40.920.00%
Theft from the person30.740.00%
Possession of weapons20.550.00%
Other crime20.370.00%
Robbery10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 43 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20245
June 20244
May 20241
April 20246
March 20244
February 20243
January 20245
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 234 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202426
July 202421
June 202422
May 202427
April 202419
March 202420
February 202411
January 202417
December 202315
November 202324
October 202316

A total of 761 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 88 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 202488
July 202459
June 202456
May 202466
April 202483
March 202471
February 202441
January 202452
December 202363
November 202354
October 202364

A total of 323 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202433
July 202444
June 202429
May 202431
April 202445
March 202420
February 202417
January 202420
December 202318
November 202321
October 202326

A total of 55 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 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
October 20233

A total of 156 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202415
July 202418
June 202417
May 202416
April 202415
March 20247
February 202410
January 20245
December 202317
November 202318
October 202313

A total of 71 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 202414
June 20245
May 20245
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237
October 202312

A total of 128 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202418
July 202416
June 20249
May 20247
April 202410
March 20249
February 202412
January 20249
December 20237
November 202314
October 202310

A total of 680 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.67 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
October 202361

A total of 23 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 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
October 20231

A total of 25 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

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

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
April 20244
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 32 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20248
May 20246
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
October 20232

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
January 20249
December 20233
November 20231
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN21 4RE 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. Supermarket
    Total18
    Shoplifting13
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    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. 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. Cornfield Lane
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. South Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Grove Road
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. St Leonard'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. Southfields Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Wish Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Lushington Lane
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Gildredge Road
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 18. York Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 19. West Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 20. Avenue Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. A2040
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Susan'S Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Upperton Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Old Orchard Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Sheraton Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Cornfield Terrace
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Trinity Trees
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Bolton Road
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 29. Lismore Road
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 30. Hyde Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1