Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lindsay Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Lindsay Close (BN20 8DP) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindsay Close (BN20 8DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Dean Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barcombe Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Downside Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Dean Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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