Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longland Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longland Road (BN20 8HY) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Old Town average (109.9 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longland Road (BN20 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bodmin Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crunden Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bodmin Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bodmin Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barcombe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Dean Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Dean Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Dean Road —
Sep 2025Other crime East Dean Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crunden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northiam Road —
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Data Sources

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