Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linden Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 326 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 Linden Close (BN22 0TT) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Close (BN22 0TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Place, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Close (20 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pulborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Percival Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percival Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petworth Place

Data Sources

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