Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 80th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langney Rise (BN23 7PE) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langney Rise (BN23 7PE), 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 Langney Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snowdon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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 Bromley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bromley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshford Close —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2191 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faversham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Drove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaffinch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barming Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Drove —
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Data Sources

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