Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dittons Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Dittons Road (BN21 1DN) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dittons Road (BN21 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dittons Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Place Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Upperton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Torfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Compton Place Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Saffrons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffrons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Compton Place Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Place Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Place Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Goffs Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goffs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Goffs —
Apr 2026Drugs Michel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Michel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Place Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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