Total Crime Rate

631.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

352.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 631.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 352.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 260.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 127.0 10/10
  • Public order 63.5 10/10
  • Drugs 50.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.4 10/10
  • Other theft 25.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.1 10/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langney Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 13th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langney Road (BN21 3QE) in the last 12 months was 631.8 per 1,000 residents and was 203.5% higher than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 352.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langney Road (BN21 3QE), the main crime hotspot is near Ceylon Place. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/183)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ceylon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ceylon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Public order Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ceylon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceylon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchcombe Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ceylon Place —
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Data Sources

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