Total Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 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 14.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 23rd 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 1DW) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dittons Road (BN21 1DW), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Place Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Saffrons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Place Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Goffs —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goffs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Michel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Michel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffrons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Goffs Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Upperton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Place Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Compton Place Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Compton Place Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Place Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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