Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 72.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Annes Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 141st highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Annes Road (BN21 2HT) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 6 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Annes Road (BN21 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Ratton Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Annes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Gap Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Upperton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Torfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Michel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Michel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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