Crime Rates at Compton Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4AP

Compton Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Compton Street (BN21 4AP) in the last 12 months was 316.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Compton Street (BN21 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilmington Square, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burlington Place (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.