Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 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 136.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Parkfield Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 68th 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 Parkfield Avenue (BN22 9SD) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkfield Avenue (BN22 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Petworth Place. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pulborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glynde Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brassey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petworth Place —
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Data Sources

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