Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Knoll Crescent area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 144th highest 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 Knoll Crescent (BN22 9DN) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knoll Crescent (BN22 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fletching Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iden Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fletching Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletching Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hydneye | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cade Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bodiam Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Knoll Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bodiam Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodiam Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Court Road | — |
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