Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Freeman Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 121st highest crime rate of 326 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 34.7% lower than the Hampden Park average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% 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 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petworth Place (17 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glynde Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lottbridge Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brassey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petworth Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pulborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howletts Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Howletts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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