Crime Rates at Wilmington Square, Eastbourne, BN21 4EA

Wilmington Square area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 87th highest crime rate of 326 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 Wilmington Square (BN21 4EA) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmington Square (BN21 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Jevington Gardens. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.