Total Crime Rate

201.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 201.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 131.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Erica Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Erica Close (BN23 8BT) in the last 12 months was 201.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erica Close (BN23 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Milfoil Drive. Police recorded 34 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 Erica Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willingdon Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Milfoil Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willingdon Drove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erica Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erica Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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