Total Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Foredown Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 328 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 Foredown Close (BN20 8DD) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Meads average (227.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foredown Close (BN20 8DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pashley Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Foredown Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pashley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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