Total Crime Rate

520.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 520.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 209.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.9 10/10
  • Public order 58.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Other theft 28.1 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
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

Susans Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 20th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Susans Road (BN21 3HA) in the last 12 months was 520.4 per 1,000 residents and was 139.1% higher than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 278.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Susans Road (BN21 3HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Road, where police recorded 381 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaside Road (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Susans Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Longstone Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Trees Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Road
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wellesley Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shackleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shackleton Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bourne Street
Sep 2025Other theft Bolton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Susan'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Susan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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