Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.9 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 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
  • 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

Ash Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 71st 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 Ash Close (BN22 0UR) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Close (BN22 0UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkstall Close, 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 Ash Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hazelwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place —
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 Linden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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