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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN21 recorded 643 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 14.26 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring156.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment643 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

643
trending_down -3.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

156.68per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,589

Within BN21 district

Eastbourne

45,106

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Ceylon Place Map
total: 34 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 10
34
Terminus Road Map
total: 32 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 7
32
Supermarket Map
total: 28 Shoplifting: 27 Other theft: 1
28
Supermarket Map
total: 27 Shoplifting: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 2
27
Supermarket Map
total: 26 Shoplifting: 24 Public order: 2
26
Station Street Map
total: 23 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 4
23
Hospital Map
total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Drugs: 2
20
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 4
17
Shopping Area Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3
13
Parking Area Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4
13

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
643 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
185
28.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
157
24.4%
Shoplifting
98
15.2%
Public Order
56
8.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
34
5.3%
Other Theft
28
4.4%
Drug Offences
23
3.6%
Other Crime
14
2.2%
Vehicle Crime
12
1.9%
Robbery
12
1.9%
Burglary
11
1.7%
Theft from Person
6
0.9%
Weapons Possession
4
0.6%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.5%

Crime Analysis: BN21

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BN21 at 28.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.4%) and Shoplifting (15.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN21 has fallen noticeably — by 6.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN21 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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