Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bowood Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowood Avenue (BN22 8SR) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowood Avenue (BN22 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near The Sidings. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horsye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodgate Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brydges Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roselands Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Roseveare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Philip'S Avenue —
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Data Sources

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