Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 93.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Carew Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 113th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carew Road (BN21 2JB) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carew Road (BN21 2JB), 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 Carew Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane 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 2025Criminal damage and arson South Lynn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road —
Sep 2025Public order Carew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Enys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Enys Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road —
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Data Sources

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