Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Faversham Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 109th 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 7JS) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faversham Road (BN23 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 20 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2191 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pembury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Close —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barming Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biddenden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Close Two Under investigation
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Data Sources

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