Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairfield Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 39th 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 Fairfield Road (BN20 7NF) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfield Road (BN20 7NF), 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.
View Crime In Meads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Chesterfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jephson Close | — |
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