Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Burglary 21.1 10/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linnet Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 146th highest 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 Linnet Close (BN23 7RY) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linnet Close (BN23 7RY), the main crime hotspot is near Jasmine Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linnet Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erica Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erica Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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