Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Philips Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 328 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 St Philips Avenue (BN22 8NB) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Philips Avenue (BN22 8NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ecmod Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Sidings (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Philips Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Churchdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brydges Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Brydges Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ecmod Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ecmod Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Northbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hunloke Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astaire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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