Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.0 3/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Foley Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 328 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 Foley Close (BN23 6HA) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Devonshire average (217.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foley Close (BN23 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near Wakehurst Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Harwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Groombridge Avenue
Sep 2025Drugs Nelson Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other crime Wallis Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Middleton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cochrane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wakehurst Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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