Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.1 2/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upperton Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 36th 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 Upperton Gardens (BN21 2AH) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Ratton average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upperton Gardens (BN21 2AH), the main crime hotspot is near Ivy Terrace. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upperton Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivy Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivy Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Ivy Terrace Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ivy Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Leonard'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hyde Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hyde Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grove Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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