Total Crime Rate
154.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashford Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 60th highest crime rate of 328 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 3TT) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashford Road (BN21 3TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Road, where police recorded 381 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (80 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 | Commercial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cavendish Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Place | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pevensey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Susan'S Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Susan'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Susan'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Susan'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dursley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cavendish Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bourne Street | β |
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