Total Crime Rate
540.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
285.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 16th highest crime rate of 326 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 North Street (BN21 3HG) in the last 12 months was 540.8 per 1,000 residents and was 159.8% higher than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 285.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (BN21 3HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Road, where police recorded 258 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ceylon Place (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colonnade Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hartington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grand Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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