Total Crime Rate
169.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burlington Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 54th 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 Burlington Place (BN21 4AR) in the last 12 months was 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burlington Place (BN21 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 336 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elms Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lismore Road | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lismore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lismore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lismore Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Trees | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Trees | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trinity Trees | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Square | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hartington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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