Total Crime Rate
114.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashford Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashford Road (BN21 3TP) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashford Road (BN21 3TP), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Road. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roborough Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Langney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Langney Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lismore Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lismore Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lismore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | β |
| 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 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harris Court | β |
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