Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grassington Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grassington Road (BN20 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grassington Road (BN20 7BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jephson Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverdale Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grassington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jephson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzgerald Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzgerald Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ascot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jephson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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