Crime Rates at Station Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4RQ

Station Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 328 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 Station Street (BN21 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 1574.3 per 1,000 residents and was 591.9% 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 233 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 148.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 320 (≈ 914.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Street (BN21 4RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Terminus Road, where police recorded 381 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (141 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.