Crime Rates at Willingdon Park Drive, Eastbourne, BN22 0BS

Willingdon Park Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willingdon Park Drive (BN22 0BS) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Hampden Park average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willingdon Park Drive (BN22 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowlands Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.