Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 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 48.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Burton Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Burton Road (BN21 2RL) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Ratton average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Road (BN21 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Weavers Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weavers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Weavers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Fennell'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fennell'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fennell'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fennell'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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