Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Pauls Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 146th highest 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 St Pauls Close (BN22 0LP) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Close (BN22 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near Blue Bird Way. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Berwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blue Bird Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Bird Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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