March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN21 Crime Intelligence Report
BN21 recorded 669 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 25.53 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 27.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.0% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
669trending_up +27.9% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
267.57per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,589
Within BN21 district
Eastbourne
26,202
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 59 Shoplifting: 50 Public order: 6 | 59 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 44 Shoplifting: 31 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 44 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 28 Shoplifting: 24 Burglary: 2 | 28 |
| Ceylon Place Map | total: 28 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Public order: 6 | 28 |
| Hospital Map | total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 18 |
| Mark Lane Map | total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 3 | 16 |
| Station Street Map | total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 14 |
| Jevington Gardens Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other crime: 3 | 13 |
| Seaside Road Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 13 |
| Bourne Street Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 13 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
194
29.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
147
22.0%
Shoplifting
124
18.5%
Public Order
62
9.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
42
6.3%
Drug Offences
30
4.5%
Other Theft
26
3.9%
Other Crime
10
1.5%
Weapons Possession
9
1.3%
Vehicle Crime
7
1.0%
Burglary
6
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
6
0.9%
Robbery
5
0.7%
Theft from Person
1
0.1%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.8%
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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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