Total Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

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 85.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 123rd highest 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 The Avenue (BN21 3FE) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (BN21 3FE), the main crime hotspot is near Station Street. Police recorded 266 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Leonard'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Road β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upperton Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane β€”

Data Sources

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