Total Crime Rate

127.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walsingham Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 76th highest crime rate of 328 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 Walsingham Close (BN22 0UD) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsingham Close (BN22 0UD), the main crime hotspot is near Brodrick Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 33 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountains Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Holly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountains Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brodrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brodrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brodrick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malvern Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sumach Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountains Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fountains Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sumach Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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