Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · 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 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Freeman Avenue (BN22 9NU) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freeman Avenue (BN22 9NU), 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brassey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howletts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howletts Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pulborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glynde Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petworth Place —
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Data Sources

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