Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Faversham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 89th highest crime rate of 326 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 Faversham Road (BN23 7HT) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower than the Langney average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faversham Road (BN23 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Freshford Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Faversham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Gainsborough Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Two Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barming Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rise Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biddenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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