Total Crime Rate

241.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 241.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hampden Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 37th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hampden Avenue (BN22 9PH) in the last 12 months was 241.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher than the Hampden Park average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampden Avenue (BN22 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallard Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hampden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lottbridge Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glynde Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hydneye Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howletts Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampden Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeland Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeland Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeland Terrace —
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Data Sources

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