Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Richmond Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Richmond Place (BN21 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower than the Ratton average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Richmond Place (BN21 2NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Southfields Road. Police recorded 32 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 Richmond Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Goffs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southfields Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Michel Grove Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upperton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Upperton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Enys Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Southfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southfields Road —
Sep 2025Other crime The Goffs Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Enys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Lynn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hartfield Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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