Total Crime Rate
322.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dittons 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 Dittons Road (BN21 1DR) 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 Dittons Road (BN21 1DR), 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.
View Crime In Meads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upperton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southfields Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfields Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Compton Place Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Place Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southfields Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Goffs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Goffs | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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