Total Crime Rate
181.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stonegate Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 50th 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 Stonegate Close (BN23 8JR) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher than the Langney average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% 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 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plumpton Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellsbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laughton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumpton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laughton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Catsfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Close | Under investigation |
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