Total Crime Rate
189.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Hydneye area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 47th highest crime rate of 328 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 The Hydneye (BN22 9DD) in the last 12 months was 189.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 105.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Hydneye (BN22 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Fletching Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hampden Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winkney Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Port Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Port Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winkney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knoll Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Knoll Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knoll Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Otham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Midhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cade Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingston Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fletching Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fletching Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletching Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletching Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fletching Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletching Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletching Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Road | Under investigation |
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