Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 29.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langney Rise area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langney Rise (BN23 7DB) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Langney average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langney Rise (BN23 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Etchingham Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langney Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rise Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biddenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Gainsborough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Crescent

Data Sources

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