Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burlington Place area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burlington Place (BN21 4AU) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burlington Place (BN21 4AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Road, where police recorded 381 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (80 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burlington Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Terminus Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Compton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Howard Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Trees Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burlington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cornfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Compton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Compton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bolton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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