SWANLEY CLOSE, BN23 7JW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN23 7JW

SWANLEY CLOSE, BN23 7JW, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 15 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4.30 per 1,000 population. This BN23 7JW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN23 postcode area, which has experienced 244 crimes and a crime rate of 8.37 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN23 7JW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN23 7JW, encompassing approximately 3485 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN23 7JW area, explore the BN23 7JW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-12.50% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (2) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (0.00% decrease)

BN23 7JW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 4
  • Pensford Drive with total crimes: 3
  • Chaffinch Road with total crimes: 2

SWANLEY CLOSE, BN23 7JW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74.30-12.50%
Shoplifting22.01100.00%
Public order20.570.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.57-66.67%
Other theft10.29-50.00%
Other crime10.29-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.29-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86.31-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour32.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.86200.00%
Other crime20.860.00%
Other theft20.570.00%
Robbery10.570.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-50.00%
Burglary10.29-50.00%
Shoplifting10.29-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences96.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.58-25.00%
Other theft20.86-71.43%
Burglary20.57-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.57-60.00%
Shoplifting20.57-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.57-50.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1013.4842.86%
Violence and sexual offences92.870.00%
Other theft72.5840.00%
Vehicle crime52.01400.00%
Burglary41.43100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.15-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson21.15-50.00%
Other crime20.570.00%
Public order20.570.00%
Robbery10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences911.76-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.58600.00%
Shoplifting72.01133.33%
Other theft52.01400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.4333.33%
Bicycle theft21.150.00%
Burglary20.570.00%
Public order20.57100.00%
Vehicle crime10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106.60-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson32.87-25.00%
Other crime30.86200.00%
Shoplifting30.86-78.57%
Other theft10.86-75.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.29-50.00%
Drugs10.29-50.00%
Public order10.290.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1412.34366.67%
Violence and sexual offences114.02-21.43%
Other theft43.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.15100.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.15100.00%
Drugs20.57100.00%
Vehicle crime20.570.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Public order10.29-66.67%
Burglary10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147.75-6.67%
Public order34.02-25.00%
Shoplifting30.86200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.86-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.57-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.57-80.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1510.9025.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.30400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.43100.00%
Public order41.15300.00%
Vehicle crime41.15300.00%
Other theft31.1550.00%
Shoplifting10.860.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Burglary10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126.0220.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.440.00%
Other theft20.57-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour10.57-75.00%
Public order10.290.00%
Drugs10.290.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-66.67%
Shoplifting10.290.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences107.17-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour42.87100.00%
Other theft31.15200.00%
Vehicle crime30.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.86-60.00%
Burglary10.570.00%
Public order10.29-75.00%
Shoplifting10.29-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences128.32-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson53.44150.00%
Public order41.43100.00%
Shoplifting31.1550.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.86-75.00%
Robbery10.570.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Other theft10.290.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.020.00%
Vehicle crime32.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.860.00%
Public order20.570.00%
Shoplifting20.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Other theft10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 140 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.77 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20249
June 20249
May 20249
April 202410
March 202411
February 202414
January 202415
December 202312
November 202310
October 202312
September 202314

A total of 35 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.69 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20232
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 32 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20247
May 20245
April 20241
March 20244
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 50 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 202410
May 20247
April 20243
March 202414
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20242
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
October 20231

A total of 23 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 42 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20244
May 20247
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232
September 20238

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
February 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20233
September 20233

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
September 20231

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20241

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN23 7JW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Pensford Drive
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Chaffinch Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 5. B2104
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Bathford Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Wrotham Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1