Crime Rates at Nevill Avenue, Eastbourne, BN22 9PU

Nevill Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nevill Avenue (BN22 9PU) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nevill Avenue (BN22 9PU), 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.