Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckhurst Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckhurst Close (BN20 9EF) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckhurst Close (BN20 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Coopers Hill. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckhurst Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Wish Hill Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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