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Willingdon Trees — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Sussex Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Monday to Saturday from 9am until 5pm

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Recorded crime — June 2026

35 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (33): ▲ 2 (6%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences12 · 34%
  • Anti-social behaviour11 · 31%
  • Drugs3 · 9%
  • Other theft3 · 9%
  • Vehicle crime2 · 6%
  • Other crime2 · 6%
  • Burglary1 · 3%
  • Public order1 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

24 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Unable to prosecute suspect13 · 54%
  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified8 · 33%
  • Local resolution1 · 4%
  • Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 4%
  • Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 4%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Anti-social behaviour (ASB), and youth related crime and disorder (e.g. youth related ASB, large groups or threatening behaviours).

•Officers for Willngdon Trees continue to prioritise tackling ASB in your area, with additional patrols and police led activities taking place in your area. •We continue to swiftly respond to incidents of ASB and effectively using policing powers available to intervene. •Officers have led partnership engagement days in Willingdon Trees over the last few months, including a knife, drug paraphernalia sweep combined with Neighbourhood First litter clear up in open parks and green spaces across the area. •Neighbourhood Youth Officers continue to get into schools to engage with youngsters at key stages of devolvement.

Set: 2026-06-01

Anti-social driving (e.g. speeding, nuisance or noisy vehicles, cycles or e-scooters on the pavement) Responding and addressing community concerns around road and driving related offences that fall into the fatal 5 driving offences.

•Continued work with partners, local authorities, including volunteer Community Speed Watch Groups to support activities and keep the roads safe for all road users. •Additional vehicle patrols along roads reported by residents as areas of ASB driving and excess speeds to deter and identify those involved.

Set: 2026-06-01

Public events & surgeries

August meet your local Policing team

2026-08-11 · Morrisons, Lottbridge Drove Eastbourne

Join your Hampden Park, Willingdon Trees and The Hydneye officers at Morrisons Super Market Lottbridge Drove Eastbourne BN23 6QN

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Sussex Police.