Crime Rates at Hardwick Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4DF

Hardwick Road area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwick Road (BN21 4DF) in the last 12 months was 1755.8 per 1,000 residents and was 671.7% higher than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 489 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 199 (≈ 422.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Road (BN21 4DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Road, where police recorded 381 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (141 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.