Total Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Rising area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 328 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 The Rising (BN23 7QW) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Langney average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Rising (BN23 7QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashgate Road, 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.
View Crime In Langney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Close Three | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Close Twentyfour | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bathford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Close Twenty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pensford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Close Twenty | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Close Twentyfour | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Close Twenty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rising | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Close Twenty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Close Twentyfour | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langney Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langney Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langney Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langney Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Close Twenty | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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