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

Woburn 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 Woburn Way (BN22 0UU) 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 Woburn Way (BN22 0UU), 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 Woburn Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Davids Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Malvern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kirkstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fountains Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Davids Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Pauls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blue Bird Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way —
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Data Sources

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