Total Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silverdale Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Silverdale Road (BN20 7EZ) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Silverdale Road (BN20 7EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Meads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grassington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Silverdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jephson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jephson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jephson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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