Crime Rates at Gardner Close, Eastbourne, BN23 6DQ

Gardner Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 148th lowest 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 Gardner Close (BN23 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Sovereign average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gardner Close (BN23 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hengist Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.