Total Crime Rate
504.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
220.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avenue Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 19th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Place (BN21 3RB) in the last 12 months was 504.4 per 1,000 residents and was 140.6% higher than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 100 (β 220.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avenue Place (BN21 3RB), 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.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gildredge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gildredge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gildredge Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildredge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gildredge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildredge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hartfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Lane | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upperton Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gildredge Road | Under investigation |
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