Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avondale Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Avondale Road (BN22 8JW) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Road (BN22 8JW), the main crime hotspot is near Hanover Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avondale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheen Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avondale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hoad Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leslie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willowfield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Willowfield Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Western Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Willowfield Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmore Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Belmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hanover Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St James Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Square Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willowfield Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoad Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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