Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 78.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • 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

Ridgewood Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 170th highest crime rate of 359 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 Ridgewood Close (DL1 4TE) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Eastbourne average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewood Close (DL1 4TE), the main crime hotspot is near Moorfield Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgewood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Warren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southmoor Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warren Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firthmoor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingleby Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Moorfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinewood Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Blackmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pinewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Moor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Moor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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