Crime Rates at Orchid Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8DE

Orchid Close area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 4th highest crime rate of 328 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 Orchid Close (BN23 8DE) in the last 12 months was 1458.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1153.7% higher than the Langney average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 276 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 243.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 233.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Close (BN23 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 310 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milfoil Drive (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.