Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upperton 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bernard Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saffrons Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Saffrons Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Richmond Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Gap Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Torfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Torfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Upperton Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.