BN23 Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN23

BN23, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 214 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.34 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this BN23 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around BN23, encompassing approximately 29165 residents.

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (70) incidents (-32.04% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (58) incidents (-10.77% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (27) incidents (-12.90% decrease)

BN23 Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 67
  • Lottbridge Drove with total crimes: 8
  • Hereward Road with total crimes: 6

BN23 Crime Map

Postcodes in BN23

The postcode district are associated with the BN23, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The BN23 has a total of postcodes overall.

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting707.34-32.04%
Violence and sexual offences582.40-10.77%
Anti-social behaviour271.99-12.90%
Criminal damage and arson130.93-38.10%
Public order130.45-7.14%
Other theft110.4537.50%
Drugs60.38-25.00%
Other crime50.21-16.67%
Vehicle crime50.17-54.55%
Burglary30.17-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.100.00%
Bicycle theft10.03-75.00%
Robbery10.030.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 103 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1039.5068.85%
Violence and sexual offences653.53-24.42%
Anti-social behaviour312.23-3.12%
Criminal damage and arson211.065.00%
Public order140.727.69%
Vehicle crime110.4883.33%
Other theft80.38-52.94%
Drugs80.27166.67%
Other crime60.2750.00%
Burglary50.21-28.57%
Bicycle theft40.170.00%
Robbery10.140.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences868.6121.13%
Shoplifting612.95-11.59%
Anti-social behaviour322.09-28.89%
Criminal damage and arson201.10-9.09%
Other theft170.69-19.05%
Public order130.58-13.33%
Burglary70.45-56.25%
Vehicle crime60.24-57.14%
Other crime40.21-50.00%
Drugs30.14-62.50%
Robbery10.100.00%
Theft from the person10.030.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7110.15-17.44%
Shoplifting692.43-5.48%
Anti-social behaviour452.37-11.76%
Criminal damage and arson221.54-29.03%
Other theft210.7531.25%
Burglary160.7245.45%
Public order150.55-46.43%
Vehicle crime140.51100.00%
Drugs80.48100.00%
Other crime80.27300.00%
Bicycle theft30.27-40.00%
Possession of weapons30.100.00%
Robbery10.100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 73 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8610.942.38%
Shoplifting732.9535.19%
Anti-social behaviour512.5054.55%
Criminal damage and arson311.7582.35%
Public order281.0621.74%
Other theft160.9633.33%
Burglary110.55450.00%
Vehicle crime70.38-22.22%
Bicycle theft50.240.00%
Drugs40.17-42.86%
Possession of weapons30.14200.00%
Other crime20.10-75.00%
Robbery10.070.00%
Theft from the person10.030.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences848.647.69%
Shoplifting542.88-21.74%
Anti-social behaviour331.8522.22%
Public order231.139.52%
Criminal damage and arson170.790.00%
Other theft120.58-7.69%
Vehicle crime90.41125.00%
Other crime80.3160.00%
Drugs70.27-12.50%
Burglary20.24-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.07-50.00%
Theft from the person10.03-50.00%
Robbery10.030.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences788.9811.43%
Shoplifting692.67213.64%
Anti-social behaviour272.3742.11%
Public order210.9350.00%
Criminal damage and arson170.7254.55%
Burglary140.58600.00%
Other theft130.4830.00%
Drugs80.45-20.00%
Other crime50.27400.00%
Vehicle crime40.17-55.56%
Bicycle theft20.14-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.07-50.00%
Theft from the person20.07100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences706.14-18.60%
Shoplifting222.40-53.19%
Anti-social behaviour190.75-42.42%
Public order140.6527.27%
Criminal damage and arson110.48-45.00%
Drugs100.3842.86%
Other theft100.34-33.33%
Vehicle crime90.34-40.00%
Bicycle theft40.310.00%
Possession of weapons40.1433.33%
Robbery20.140.00%
Burglary20.07-66.67%
Other crime10.07-83.33%
Theft from the person10.030.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences868.7811.69%
Shoplifting472.9595.83%
Anti-social behaviour331.6150.00%
Criminal damage and arson201.135.26%
Vehicle crime150.69200.00%
Other theft150.5125.00%
Public order110.51-35.29%
Drugs70.380.00%
Other crime60.2420.00%
Burglary60.2150.00%
Bicycle theft40.21100.00%
Possession of weapons30.14-40.00%
Robbery20.100.00%
Theft from the person10.070.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences776.82-4.94%
Shoplifting242.6420.00%
Anti-social behaviour220.82-45.00%
Criminal damage and arson190.75-17.39%
Public order170.6521.43%
Other theft120.5871.43%
Drugs70.4175.00%
Vehicle crime50.24-73.68%
Other crime50.1725.00%
Possession of weapons50.1766.67%
Burglary40.17-20.00%
Bicycle theft20.140.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences817.618.00%
Anti-social behaviour402.7890.48%
Criminal damage and arson231.37-17.86%
Shoplifting200.79-50.00%
Vehicle crime190.69216.67%
Public order140.65-33.33%
Other theft70.48-30.00%
Burglary50.24-28.57%
Other crime40.17-20.00%
Drugs40.140.00%
Possession of weapons30.140.00%
Robbery10.10-66.67%
Theft from the person10.030.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences757.710.00%
Shoplifting402.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson281.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour210.960.00%
Public order210.720.00%
Other theft100.720.00%
Burglary70.340.00%
Vehicle crime60.240.00%
Other crime50.210.00%
Drugs40.170.00%
Robbery30.140.00%
Possession of weapons30.100.00%
Bicycle theft10.100.00%
Theft from the person10.030.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 381 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202431
July 202432
June 202445
May 202451
April 202433
March 202427
February 202419
January 202433
December 202322
November 202340
October 202321

A total of 242 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202421
July 202420
June 202422
May 202431
April 202417
March 202417
February 202411
January 202420
December 202319
November 202323
October 202328

A total of 152 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20248
July 202417
June 202421
May 202416
April 202412
March 202413
February 202410
January 202415
December 202312
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 917 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 76.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 202465
July 202486
June 202471
May 202486
April 202484
March 202478
February 202470
January 202486
December 202377
November 202381
October 202375

A total of 59 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20244
June 20248
May 20242
April 20248
March 20245
February 20241
January 20246
December 20235
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 110 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202411
July 20246
June 202414
May 20247
April 20249
March 20244
February 20249
January 202415
December 20235
November 202319
October 20236

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 652 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 54.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 103 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202470
August 2024103
July 202461
June 202469
May 202473
April 202454
March 202469
February 202422
January 202447
December 202324
November 202320
October 202340

A total of 204 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202414
July 202413
June 202415
May 202428
April 202423
March 202421
February 202414
January 202411
December 202317
November 202314
October 202321

A total of 82 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20247
June 202416
May 202411
April 20242
March 202414
February 20242
January 20246
December 20234
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 26 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
June 20243
May 20245
March 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 76 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20243
June 20248
May 20244
April 20247
March 20248
February 202410
January 20247
December 20237
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20242
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.12 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN23 postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total67
    Shoplifting61
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Lottbridge Drove
    Total8
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 3. Hereward Road
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total6
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Wroxham Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Telscombe Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Etchingham Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Fisher Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 10. Carisbrooke Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 11. Pensford Drive
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Collingwood Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Harebell Close
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Bembridge Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 15. Walton Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 16. Brisbane Quay
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Parking Area
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Keymer Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Chailey Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Athelstan Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Saxby Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Golden Gate Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Royal Sovereign View
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 24. Princes Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 25. Chaffinch Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Crowhurst Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Bramble Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Milfoil Drive
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Tidebrook Gardens
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1