BN23 7PB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN23 7PB

BN23 7PB, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 19 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4.55 per 1,000 population. This BN23 7PB 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 7PB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN23 7PB, encompassing approximately 4180 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (6) incidents (-45.45% decrease)
  • Public order: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (2) incidents (100.00% increase)

BN23 7PB 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
  • Chailey Close with total crimes: 2

BN23 7PB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences64.55-45.45%
Public order31.44200.00%
Other theft20.72100.00%
Shoplifting20.48100.00%
Possession of weapons10.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.24-50.00%
Other crime10.24-50.00%
Burglary10.240.00%
Vehicle crime10.240.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.24-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences115.98-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour42.63-20.00%
Other crime20.960.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.48100.00%
Other theft10.48-66.67%
Robbery10.240.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-66.67%
Burglary10.240.00%
Public order10.240.00%
Shoplifting10.24-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126.7020.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.87-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.200.00%
Other theft30.72-62.50%
Shoplifting20.72-80.00%
Burglary10.48-80.00%
Public order10.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.24-75.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1011.9642.86%
Violence and sexual offences102.3911.11%
Other theft82.3960.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.91-25.00%
Burglary51.44400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.20-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.96200.00%
Robbery10.720.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Bicycle theft10.24-50.00%
Public order10.24-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences910.5328.57%
Anti-social behaviour82.15166.67%
Shoplifting71.91133.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.67100.00%
Other theft51.44400.00%
Bicycle theft21.200.00%
Possession of weapons20.480.00%
Public order20.48-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.480.00%
Burglary10.240.00%
Theft from the person10.240.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75.50-36.36%
Public order31.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.72-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.72-40.00%
Shoplifting30.72-78.57%
Other crime10.720.00%
Other theft10.24-80.00%
Burglary10.240.00%
Drugs10.240.00%

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
Shoplifting1410.53366.67%
Violence and sexual offences113.35-35.29%
Anti-social behaviour52.6366.67%
Other theft51.20400.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.20150.00%
Burglary11.200.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177.890.00%
Anti-social behaviour34.07-62.50%
Public order30.7250.00%
Shoplifting30.72200.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.72-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.48-50.00%
Drugs10.480.00%
Robbery10.240.00%
Other theft10.24-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.2921.43%
Anti-social behaviour84.0733.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.91-20.00%
Vehicle crime40.96300.00%
Burglary30.960.00%
Public order20.72100.00%
Other crime20.480.00%
Other theft20.48-33.33%
Shoplifting10.480.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147.6527.27%
Anti-social behaviour63.35-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson51.44150.00%
Other theft31.200.00%
Public order10.720.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Vehicle crime10.24-50.00%
Shoplifting10.240.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences116.94-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour72.63133.33%
Other theft31.67200.00%
Burglary20.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.48-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.480.00%
Public order10.48-80.00%
Shoplifting10.24-66.67%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.18-14.29%
Public order52.87400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.20300.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.96-70.00%
Shoplifting30.7250.00%
Robbery10.720.00%
Other crime10.240.00%
Other theft10.240.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences148.610.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.350.00%
Vehicle crime32.390.00%
Shoplifting20.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.240.00%
Drugs10.240.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%
Robbery10.240.00%
Other theft10.240.00%
Public order10.240.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20242
September 20231

A total of 151 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.62 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 202412
June 202410
May 20249
April 20247
March 202411
February 202417
January 202417
December 202314
November 202311
October 202312
September 202314

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20244
May 20246
April 20243
March 20245
February 20242
January 20244
December 20235
November 20232
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 36 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20248
May 20245
April 20241
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
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 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 24 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20245
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20243
November 20232

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
September 20233

A total of 69 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.31 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20245
June 20246
May 20248
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20248
December 20236
November 20237
October 20233
September 202310

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 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
September 20231

A total of 1 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

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

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN23 7PB 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. Chailey Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 5. Wordsworth Drive
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. B2104
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Bathford Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Wrotham Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Langney Rise
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. Westerham Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Redford Close
    Total1
    Public order1