Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lascelles Terrace area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 326 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 Lascelles Terrace (BN21 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lascelles Terrace (BN21 4BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 54 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burlington Place | β |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wilmington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hartington Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trinity Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wish Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wish Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wish Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Square | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cornfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grand Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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