Total Crime Rate

103.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sumach Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 100th highest crime rate of 326 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 Sumach Close (BN22 0TX) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sumach Close (BN22 0TX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sumach Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pulborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brodrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petworth Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountains Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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