Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Rising 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 The Rising (BN23 7TL) 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 The Rising (BN23 7TL), 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.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Biddenden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Close Two | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freshford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rise Park Gardens | Under investigation |
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