Total Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cobbold Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Cobbold Avenue (BN21 1UY) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% lower than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Cobbold Avenue (BN21 1UY), the main crime hotspot is near Eldon Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Old Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eldon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eldon Road | Under investigation |
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