Total Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Link Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Link Road (BN20 7TR) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Link Road (BN20 7TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denton Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gaudick Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Meads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Denton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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