Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barming Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 120th highest 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 Barming Close (BN23 7JP) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Langney average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barming Close (BN23 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barming Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westerham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Chaffinch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrotham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westerham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westerham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Westerham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barming Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Chilham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pensford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biddenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bathford Close Under investigation
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