Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 328 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 St Johns Road (BN20 7ND) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (BN20 7ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jephson Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granville Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ascham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jephson Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Jephson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Jephson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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