Total Crime Rate

694.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

372.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 694.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 372.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 263.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 154.8 10/10
  • Public order 83.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.4 10/10
  • Other theft 41.8 10/10
  • Burglary 29.3 10/10
  • Robbery 20.9 10/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Brelades area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 12th highest crime rate of 326 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 St Brelades (BN21 3BT) in the last 12 months was 694.6 per 1,000 residents and was 231.2% higher than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 372.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Brelades (BN21 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Road. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Brelades area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/168)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Harris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harris Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Trees Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lismore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lismore Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lismore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Trees Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cavendish Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Trees —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Square —
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Data Sources

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