Total Crime Rate

120.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 120.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Greenway area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenway (BN20 8UL) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenway (BN20 8UL), 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 Greenway area

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

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