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 7BP) 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 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grassington Road area

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

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