Total Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

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 85.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upperton Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upperton Lane (BN21 2DB) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upperton Lane (BN21 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upperton Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane β€”
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffrons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Saffrons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Gap Road β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Torfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Upperton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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