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

Commercial 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 Commercial Road (BN21 3XG) 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 Commercial Road (BN21 3XG), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Road. Police recorded 381 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Susan'S Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Susan'S Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Susan'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Susan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terminus Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Harris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wellesley Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Harris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harris Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedfordwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedfordwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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