Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 328 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 Grange Road (BN21 4HG) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (BN21 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Jevington Gardens. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 43 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Silverdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackwater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Possession of weapons | Wilmington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wilmington 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jevington Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jevington Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | 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 | Grassington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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