Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wallis Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 87th 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 Wallis Avenue (BN23 6LR) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% 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 6 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 ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallis Avenue (BN23 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Winston Crescent. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wallis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Winston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Middleton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winston Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Harwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Wallis Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Anthony'S Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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