Total Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 123.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Magpie Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 81st highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magpie Road (BN23 7RG) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Road (BN23 7RG), 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 Magpie Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Erica Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Sorrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erica Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Drove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Drove —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Further action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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