Crime Rates at Roborough Close, Eastbourne, BN21 3XS

Roborough Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 46th highest crime rate of 326 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 Roborough Close (BN21 3XS) in the last 12 months was 193.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% higher than the Ratton average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roborough Close (BN21 3XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellesley Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.