Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Kings Avenue (BN21 2PE) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Ratton average (81.7 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Avenue (BN21 2PE), the main crime hotspot is near Weavers Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weavers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Prideaux Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weavers Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weavers Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weavers Close —
Sep 2025Public order Weavers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Weavers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weavers Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Ratton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rossington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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