Crime Rates at West Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4SN

West Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 35th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (BN21 4SN) in the last 12 months was 282.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (BN21 4SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 345 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.