Total Crime Rate

108.1 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 108.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shanklin Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 328 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 Shanklin Close (BN23 8EG) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Langney average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (β‰ˆ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shanklin Close (BN23 8EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 310 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larkspur Drive (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shanklin Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cornish Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bembridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hadlow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hadlow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hadlow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hadlow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oulton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodcombe Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Larkspur Drive β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larkspur Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brading Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brading Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranworth Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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