Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sycamore Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 328 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 Sycamore Close (BN22 0SJ) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Close (BN22 0SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinewood Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jordans Lane East (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Berwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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