Total Crime Rate
409.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Compton Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 26th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Compton Street (BN21 4BW) in the last 12 months was 409.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 169.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Compton Street (BN21 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 345 crimes here, including 75 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 | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Trees | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cornfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wilmington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wilmington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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