Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Croxden Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 118th 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 Croxden Way (BN22 0UL) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croxden Way (BN22 0UL), the main crime hotspot is near Blue Bird Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croxden Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blue Bird Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Other theft St Davids Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jordans Lane East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Davids Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Pauls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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