Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 56.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

This area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 156th 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 This (BN23 8AB) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Langney average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BN23 8AB, 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 BN23 8AB area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snowdon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshford Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2191 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Drove —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Drove —
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Data Sources

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