Crime Rates at Eldon Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1TB

Eldon Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 148th highest 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 Eldon Road (BN21 1TB) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 412.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eldon Road (BN21 1TB), 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.