Total Crime Rate

1490.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

399.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1490.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 736.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 399.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 265.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 186.8 10/10
  • Public order 87.1 10/10
  • Other theft 44.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.3 10/10
  • Robbery 31.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.1 10/10
  • Burglary 19.1 10/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
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

South Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 4th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (BN21 4LU) in the last 12 months was 1490.5 per 1,000 residents and was 610.8% higher than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 347 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 51.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 188 (≈ 399.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (BN21 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 336 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (119 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/178)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hartington Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyde Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Connaught Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lushington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chiswick Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hyde Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hyde Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hyde Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyde Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Square —
Apr 2026Public order Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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