Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Davids Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 146th highest crime rate of 328 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 St Davids Close (BN22 0UZ) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Davids Close (BN22 0UZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malvern Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blue Bird Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Davids Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regnum Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Bird Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blue Bird Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blue Bird Way
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 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malvern Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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