Total Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eden Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels , and the 116th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Wealden .
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 Eden Close (BN24 5EX) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher than the Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels average (40.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eden Close (BN24 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Carisbrooke Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stone Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crossways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laughton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michaels Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellsbourne Road | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laughton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carisbrooke Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carisbrooke Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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