Total Crime Rate
165.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilmington Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 54th highest crime rate of 328 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 Gardens (BN21 4JN) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilmington Gardens (BN21 4JN), 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmington Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jevington Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Compton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wilmington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilmington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Jevington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wilmington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jevington Gardens | — |
| 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 | Howard Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jevington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howard Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Under investigation |
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