Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashburnham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Ashburnham Road (BN21 2HU) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower than the Ratton average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashburnham Road (BN21 2HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ratton Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Lynn Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashburnham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Lynn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Prideaux Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selwyn Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Selwyn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Ratton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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