Total Crime Rate

102.0 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 102.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Egbert Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 105th 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 Egbert Close (BN23 6TP) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% higher than the Sovereign average (60.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Egbert Close (BN23 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Marina Walk. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Egbert Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quebec Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canute Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marina Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marina Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marina Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plymouth Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Harwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Athelstan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finistere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Finistere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ethelred Close β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Quebec Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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