Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 63.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willingdon Park Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 160th highest 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 Willingdon Park Drive (BN22 0DB) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Hampden Park average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willingdon Park Drive (BN22 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinewood Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willingdon Park Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lodge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willingdon Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pinewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinewood Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maplehurst Road —
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Data Sources

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