Crime Rates at West Terrace, Eastbourne, BN21 4QY

West Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 3rd 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 West Terrace (BN21 4QY) in the last 12 months was 1528.6 per 1,000 residents and was 629.0% higher 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 202 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 284 (≈ 811.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Terrace (BN21 4QY), 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.