Total Crime Rate
520.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Terminus 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 Terminus Road (BN21 3NU) 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 Terminus Road (BN21 3NU), 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.
View Crime In Devonshire| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longstone Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elms Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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