Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Holly Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

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 Holly Close (DL1 4RZ) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Close (DL1 4RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swallow Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorfield Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holly Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firthmoor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakmoor Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Ingleby Moor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingleby Moor Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larch Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Reeth Moor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Swallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Estoril Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warren Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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