Crime Rates at Upper Avenue, Eastbourne, BN21 3XJ

Upper Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ratton , and the 46th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Avenue (BN21 3XJ) in the last 12 months was 193.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.9% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Avenue (BN21 3XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.