Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.4 5/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Grove area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 130th 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 Bedford Grove (BN21 2DU) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Ratton average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Grove (BN21 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Lewes Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedfordwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedfordwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedfordwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Lynn Drive 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 Hartfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft St Leonard'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bedford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Enys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Carew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Enys Road β€”

Data Sources

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