Crime Rates at Rushlake Crescent, Eastbourne, BN21 2QL

Rushlake Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 15th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rushlake Crescent (BN21 2QL) in the last 12 months was 639.3 per 1,000 residents and was 682.5% higher than the Ratton average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 177.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushlake Crescent (BN21 2QL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.