Total Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Compton Street 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 Compton Street (BN21 4EJ) 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 Compton Street (BN21 4EJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Compton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wilmington Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jevington Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Jevington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jevington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilmington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Street —
Apr 2026Other crime South Cliff Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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