Crime Rates at Upperton Gardens, Eastbourne, BN21 2AF

Upperton Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 100th highest crime rate of 328 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 Upperton Gardens (BN21 2AF) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upperton Gardens (BN21 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.