Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Churchdale Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 162nd highest 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 Churchdale Avenue (BN22 8SD) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchdale Avenue (BN22 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchdale Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brydges Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Northbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brydges Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ecmod Road
Sep 2025Other theft Churchdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ecmod Road

Data Sources

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