Crime Rates at Shakespeare Walk, Eastbourne, BN23 7PN

Shakespeare Walk area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 328 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 Shakespeare Walk (BN23 7PN) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Langney average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Walk (BN23 7PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chailey Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pensford Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.