Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stour Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels , and the 216th highest crime rate of 493 local areas in Wealden .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stour Close (BN24 5QU) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stour Close (BN24 5QU), the main crime hotspot is near Darent Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stour Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Elderberry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambourn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Evergreen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darent Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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