Crime Rates at Elderwood Close, Willingdon, Eastbourne, BN22 0TL

Elderwood Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 115th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elderwood Close (BN22 0TL) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elderwood Close (BN22 0TL), the main crime hotspot is near Brodrick Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.