Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 116.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hydneye area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 85th 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 The Hydneye (BN22 9BY) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hydneye (BN22 9BY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 257 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Hydneye area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wadhurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Port Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Otham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wadhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Midhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fletching Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fletching Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fletching Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fletching Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fletching Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Fletching Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fletching Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cade Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Port Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knoll Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knoll Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Knoll Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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