Crime Rates at Saffrons Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1DU

Saffrons 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 Saffrons Road (BN21 1DU) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Saffrons Road (BN21 1DU), 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.