Crime Rates at Old Orchard Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DD

Old Orchard Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 30th 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 Old Orchard Road (BN21 1DD) in the last 12 months was 322.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 27 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 154.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Orchard Road (BN21 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Ivy Terrace. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.