Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 44.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arundel Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 326 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 Arundel Road (BN21 2EW) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ).

In the area around Arundel Road (BN21 2EW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Arundel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Conifers Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eversfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eversfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eversfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eversfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Richmond Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Gap Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Torfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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