Total Crime Rate

130.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 130.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Michel Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 76th highest crime rate of 326 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 Michel Grove (BN21 1LA) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michel Grove (BN21 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Baker'S Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Michel Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrant —
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Michel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Michel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baker'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Goffs —
Apr 2026Drugs The Goffs Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Goffs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Upperton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Torfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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