Crime Rates at Birling Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1RL

Birling Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 147th 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 Birling Street (BN21 1RL) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birling Street (BN21 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 689 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.