Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eastern Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

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 Eastern Close (BN43 6PU) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% higher than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Close (BN43 6PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastern Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Square (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eastern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Close —
Apr 2026Other theft The Curlews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Humphrey'S Gap Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eastern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sullington Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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