Crime Rates at Benbow Avenue, Eastbourne, BN23 6DR

Benbow Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 328 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 Benbow Avenue (BN23 6DR) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benbow Avenue (BN23 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collingwood Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.