Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 45.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Upperton Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upperton Road (BN21 1JS) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Upperton Road (BN21 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near The Goffs. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upperton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
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 Torfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Torfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Upperton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrant —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Gap Road —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Michel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Michel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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