Total Crime Rate

1574.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1574.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 665.7 10/10
  • Public order 197.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 188.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 177.1 10/10
  • Other theft 97.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 42.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 37.1 10/10
  • Drugs 31.4 10/10
  • Burglary 28.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.1 10/10
  • Other crime 17.1 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grove Road 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 Grove Road (BN21 4TJ) 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 Grove Road (BN21 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Station Street. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheraton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sheraton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft West Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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