Total Crime Rate
101.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornfield Terrace area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cornfield Terrace (BN21 4AA) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornfield Terrace (BN21 4AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 336 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (119 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chiswick Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wish Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wish Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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