Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Aylesbury Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 54th lowest 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 Aylesbury Avenue (BN23 6AB) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aylesbury Avenue (BN23 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Hengist Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aylesbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Edmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Princes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horsa Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Anthony'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Harwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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