Crime Rates at Shortdean Place, Eastbourne, BN21 1SA

Shortdean Place area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 137th 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 Shortdean Place (BN21 1SA) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortdean Place (BN21 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salehurst Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.