Total Crime Rate

130.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 130.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Walsingham Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 75th 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 Walsingham Close (BN22 0UD) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsingham Close (BN22 0UD), 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 Walsingham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brodrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamarack Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Pauls Close 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 St Davids Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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