Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 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 104.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Dacre Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 99th 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 Dacre Road (BN21 1RB) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dacre Road (BN21 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Salehurst Road. 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 Dacre Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chamberlain Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northiam Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dacre Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chamberlain Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salehurst Road —
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Data Sources

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