Total Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 97.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Freshford Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 110th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freshford Close (BN23 7NT) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshford Close (BN23 7NT), 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 Freshford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pensford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bathford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chilham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Chilham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barming Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrotham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Biddenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pembury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Close Three —
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Data Sources

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