Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 103.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Groombridge Avenue area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 101st 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 Groombridge Avenue (BN22 7FD) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groombridge Avenue (BN22 7FD), the main crime hotspot is near Wakehurst Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Groombridge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakehurst Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wartling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Groombridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groombridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Groombridge Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Myrtle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wakehurst Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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