Crime Rates at Pensford Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 7NY

Pensford Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 140th 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 Pensford Drive (BN23 7NY) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -35.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pensford Drive (BN23 7NY), 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.