Crime Rates at Broad Oak Close, Eastbourne, BN23 8LL

Broad Oak Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 132nd 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 Broad Oak Close (BN23 8LL) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Oak Close (BN23 8LL), 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 Plumpton Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.