Total Crime Rate
118.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Place area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 328 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 Devonshire Place (BN21 4AB) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Place (BN21 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Road, where police recorded 381 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.
View Crime In Meads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lushington Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lushington Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lushington Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Trees | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howard Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lushington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trinity Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Trinity Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burlington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Street | Under investigation |
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