Crime Rates at Jervis Avenue, Eastbourne, BN23 6DU

Jervis Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 57th 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 Jervis Avenue (BN23 6DU) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jervis Avenue (BN23 6DU), 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.