Total Crime Rate

985.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

316.4 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 985.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 346.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 316.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 152.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.7 10/10
  • Public order 65.7 10/10
  • Other theft 44.8 10/10
  • Robbery 17.9 10/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Longstone Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Devonshire , and the 9th 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 Longstone Road (BN21 3SN) in the last 12 months was 985.1 per 1,000 residents and was 373.2% higher than the Devonshire average (208.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 316.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longstone Road (BN21 3SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 336 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terminus Road (76 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longstone Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mark Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terminus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terminus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terminus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terminus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mark Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mark Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mark Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mark Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terminus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terminus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Terminus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Terminus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Terminus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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