Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 37.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Willingdon Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 101st 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 Willingdon Road (BN21 1TT) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Ratton average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willingdon Road (BN21 1TT), the main crime hotspot is near Rodmill Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willingdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Tovey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Selsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rodmill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tovey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Rodmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Selsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selsfield Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Selsfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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