Total Crime Rate

313.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 313.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.4 10/10
  • Drugs 29.6 10/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.7 10/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lakelands Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 326 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 Lakelands Close (BN22 9EH) in the last 12 months was 313.6 per 1,000 residents and was 136.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 130.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakelands Close (BN22 9EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knoll Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lakelands Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Penhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penhurst Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodiam Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penhurst Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bodiam Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletching Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fletching Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fletching Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bodiam Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iden Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dallington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakelands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barnham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakelands Close —
Apr 2026Public order Knoll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —

Data Sources

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