Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Kings Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Avenue (BN21 2PE) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Ratton average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Avenue (BN21 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Weavers Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weavers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parker Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Weavers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Fennell'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrant —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fennell'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fennell'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Fennell'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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