Crime Rates at Ashford Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3TE

Ashford Road area has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 5th highest crime rate of 328 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 Ashford Road (BN21 3TE) in the last 12 months was 1235.8 per 1,000 residents and was 467.7% higher than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 179 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 385.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Road (BN21 3TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Road, where police recorded 381 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (141 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.