Total Crime Rate
282.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Calverley Road 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 Calverley Road (BN21 4SR) 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 Calverley Road (BN21 4SR), 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.
View Crime In Meads| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gildredge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furness Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furness Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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