Crime Rates at Bedford Grove, Eastbourne, BN21 2DU

Bedford Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 147th 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 Bedford Grove (BN21 2DU) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% lower than the Ratton average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Grove (BN21 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartfield Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.