Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.5 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 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.0 10/10
  • Public order 43.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Camden Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 27th highest crime rate of 326 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 Camden Road (BN21 4SU) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 172.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camden Road (BN21 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near Station Street. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Camden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/112)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ivy Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order College Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mark Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mark Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Road —
Apr 2026Public order Furness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime College Road 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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