Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 82.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linden Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 126th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linden Close (BN22 0TS) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Close (BN22 0TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fountains Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountains Close β€”
Sep 2025Public order Petworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Percival Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountains Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sumach Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountains Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sumach Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Percival Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountains Close β€”

Data Sources

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