Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arlington Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 112th 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 Arlington Road (BN21 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arlington Road (BN21 1DJ), 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.
View Crime In Meads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hyde Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ivy Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ivy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ivy Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharf Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
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