Total Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Leonards Road area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Leonards Road (BN21 3UR) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.3% lower than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

In the area around St Leonards Road (BN21 3UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 265 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Leonards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedfordwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedfordwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedfordwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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