Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

South Cliff Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Cliff Avenue (BN20 7AH) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Cliff Avenue (BN20 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near Jevington Gardens. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Cliff Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jevington Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Drugs Jevington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jevington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jevington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime South Cliff Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ascot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmington Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilmington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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