Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 25.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Avard Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avard Crescent (BN20 8TX) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avard Crescent (BN20 8TX), the main crime hotspot is near Rockhurst Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avard Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downs Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hamsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmer Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falmer Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Command Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avard Crescent —
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Data Sources

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