Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Eastbourne, BN20 8PP

Central Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 68th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (BN20 8PP) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (BN20 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Downs Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.