Crime Rates at St Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3AQ

St Leonards Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 135th highest 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 St Leonards Road (BN21 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Meads average (227.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Road (BN21 3AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 287 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (141 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.