Crime Rates at Blackwater Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JQ

Blackwater Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 26th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackwater Road (BN21 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 409.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 169.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwater Road (BN21 4JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Station Street. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.