Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Southfields Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 50th 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 Southfields Road (BN21 1BZ) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfields Road (BN21 1BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Southfields Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southfields Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Goffs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime The Goffs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southfields Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Michel Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southfields Road —
Sep 2025Public order Southfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Upperton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upperton Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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