Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Freeman Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 117th highest crime rate of 328 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 Freeman Avenue (BN22 9NT) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Hampden Park average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeman Avenue (BN22 9NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Grove, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petworth Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Freeman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howletts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wadhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Binsted Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brodrick Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brodrick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brodrick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glynde Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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