Crime Rates at Church Street, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN20 9HR

Church Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lower Willingdon , and the 106th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

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 Church Street (BN20 9HR) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher than the Lower Willingdon average (40.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BN20 9HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Croft, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exeter Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.