Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 91.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 113th 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 The Avenue (BN21 3YD) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (BN21 3YD), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eversfield Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ivy Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivy Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ivy Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Lane —
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Data Sources

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