Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Rowan Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Avenue (BN22 0RY) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Hampden Park average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Avenue (BN22 0RY), the main crime hotspot is near Blue Bird Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blue Bird Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Pauls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinewood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jordans Lane East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamarack Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pinewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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