UPPER AVENUE, BN21 3XB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN21 3XB

UPPER AVENUE, BN21 3XB, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 71 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.12 per 1,000 population. This BN21 3XB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN21 postcode area, which has experienced 513 crimes and a crime rate of 19.38 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN21 3XB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN21 3XB, encompassing approximately 5029 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN21 3XB area, explore the BN21 3XB Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (-22.22% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (8) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (-12.50% decrease)

BN21 3XB Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 15
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 10
  • Upper Avenue with total crimes: 10

UPPER AVENUE, BN21 3XB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2814.12-22.22%
Shoplifting85.57100.00%
Public order71.59-12.50%
Vehicle crime71.3940.00%
Burglary51.39400.00%
Anti-social behaviour50.99-68.75%
Criminal damage and arson50.99-16.67%
Other theft20.99-81.82%
Theft from the person20.40-33.33%
Robbery10.400.00%
Drugs10.20-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3619.2916.13%
Anti-social behaviour167.16-11.11%
Other theft113.18120.00%
Public order82.19-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson61.5950.00%
Vehicle crime51.1925.00%
Shoplifting40.99-50.00%
Drugs40.80-66.67%
Theft from the person30.80200.00%
Other crime20.60-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Burglary10.200.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3119.2919.23%
Anti-social behaviour186.160.00%
Drugs123.581100.00%
Public order92.390.00%
Shoplifting81.7914.29%
Other theft51.59-16.67%
Vehicle crime40.99-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.80-33.33%
Other crime30.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.600.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2617.10-23.53%
Anti-social behaviour185.17-25.00%
Public order93.58-18.18%
Shoplifting71.79-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.39100.00%
Other theft61.1950.00%
Vehicle crime51.190.00%
Burglary40.990.00%
Robbery30.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.60-66.67%
Drugs10.20-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3421.6717.24%
Anti-social behaviour246.7620.00%
Shoplifting124.77-33.33%
Public order112.3983.33%
Vehicle crime52.19400.00%
Burglary40.99100.00%
Other theft40.80-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.80-70.00%
Possession of weapons30.600.00%
Robbery30.60200.00%
Bicycle theft20.60100.00%
Drugs20.40-33.33%
Theft from the person10.40-50.00%
Other crime10.20-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2920.6845.00%
Anti-social behaviour205.77185.71%
Shoplifting183.9863.64%
Criminal damage and arson103.58150.00%
Other theft61.990.00%
Public order61.1920.00%
Drugs31.190.00%
Possession of weapons30.60200.00%
Theft from the person20.600.00%
Other crime20.40100.00%
Burglary20.40-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-50.00%
Robbery10.200.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2013.1217.65%
Shoplifting113.9837.50%
Anti-social behaviour72.19-36.36%
Other theft61.39-25.00%
Public order51.19400.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.99100.00%
Burglary40.80300.00%
Drugs30.800.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-33.33%
Theft from the person20.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.74-57.50%
Anti-social behaviour113.3857.14%
Other theft82.19300.00%
Shoplifting81.59-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.59-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.60-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.40-33.33%
Public order10.40-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.20-50.00%
Burglary10.20-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4018.4948.15%
Shoplifting107.9566.67%
Anti-social behaviour71.99-30.00%
Public order71.3940.00%
Vehicle crime61.39200.00%
Burglary51.19400.00%
Theft from the person40.99300.00%
Drugs30.80200.00%
Bicycle theft30.60200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.600.00%
Other theft20.60-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2712.7317.39%
Anti-social behaviour105.3766.67%
Other theft61.9920.00%
Shoplifting61.19100.00%
Public order51.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.99-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%
Theft from the person10.20-50.00%
Other crime10.200.00%
Drugs10.20-80.00%
Burglary10.20-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2312.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.190.00%
Drugs51.190.00%
Other theft50.990.00%
Public order50.990.00%
Shoplifting30.990.00%
Vehicle crime30.600.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%
Theft from the person20.400.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 73 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20249
June 20249
May 202411
April 20246
March 20245
February 20241
January 20247
December 20235
November 20235

A total of 311 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 28.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202436
July 202431
June 202426
May 202434
April 202429
March 202420
February 202417
January 202440
December 202327
November 202323

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 43 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20244
June 20245
May 20245
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 20232
November 20233

A total of 142 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202416
July 202418
June 202418
May 202424
April 202420
March 20247
February 202411
January 20247
December 202310
November 20236

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20244
June 20246
May 20243
April 202410
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20236

A total of 61 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 202411
July 20245
June 20246
May 20244
April 20246
March 20246
February 20248
January 20242
December 20236
November 20235

A total of 95 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20248
June 20247
May 202412
April 202418
March 202411
February 20248
January 202410
December 20236
November 20233

A total of 18 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241

A total of 35 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 202412
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20235

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 13 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN21 3XB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total15
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Upper Avenue
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Lewes Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
  • 5. St Leonard'S Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 6. Bernard Lane
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Avenue Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. A2040
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Bedford Grove
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Carew Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 11. Hartfield Lane
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Leaf Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Susan'S Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. St Anne'S Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 15. Arundel Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Upperton Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Wharf Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Commercial Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Upperton Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. The Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. The Conifers
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Winchcombe Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Longstone Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1