Total Crime Rate

204.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 204.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wayford Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wayford Close (BN23 7NU) in the last 12 months was 204.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% higher than the Langney average (121.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 97.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayford Close (BN23 7NU), 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 Wayford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barming Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snowdon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2191 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Two Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
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Data Sources

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