Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Pentland Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentland Close (BN23 8AW) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Langney average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentland Close (BN23 8AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walton Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parry Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pentland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brendon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brendon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Brendon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brendon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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