Crime Rates at Sandown Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8EF

Sandown Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandown Close (BN23 8EF) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandown Close (BN23 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 397 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.