Crime Rates at St Johns Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7HT

St Johns Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 36th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Road (BN20 7HT) in the last 12 months was 280.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 157.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (BN20 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Jevington Gardens. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.