Crime Rates at Ashford Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3TE

Ashford Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 9th 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 Ashford Road (BN21 3TE) in the last 12 months was 985.1 per 1,000 residents and was 373.2% higher than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 316.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Road (BN21 3TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 336 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (119 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.