Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stonegate Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 61st highest crime rate of 328 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 Stonegate Close (BN23 8JR) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Langney average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stonegate Close (BN23 8JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dean Wood Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crowhurst Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Langney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hadlow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caburn Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambourn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hadlow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonegate Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hadlow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hadlow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tillingham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rotherfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellsbourne Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broad Oak Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boship Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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