Total Crime Rate
353.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stocksmoor Close area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 20th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stocksmoor Close (DL1 4QN) in the last 12 months was 353.2 per 1,000 residents and was 373.3% higher than the Eastbourne average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 159.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stocksmoor Close (DL1 4QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilling Crescent, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holgate Moor Green (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fenby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holgate Moor Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skipton Moor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Moor Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holgate Moor Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Moor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Helmsley Moor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmsley Moor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmsley Moor Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilling Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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