Total Crime Rate
186.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burlington Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 48th highest crime rate of 328 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 Burlington Place (BN21 4AS) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% lower than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (β 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burlington Place (BN21 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Road. Police recorded 381 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Meads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | β |
| 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lushington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wilmington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wilmington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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