Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bromley Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 326 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 Bromley Close (BN23 7LF) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Langney average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromley Close (BN23 7LF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Close —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barming Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Road —
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Data Sources

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