Total Crime Rate

347.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 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 347.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 75.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Public order 43.5 10/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Friday Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 26th highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friday Street (BN23 8AP) in the last 12 months was 347.8 per 1,000 residents and was 186.3% higher than the Langney average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -59.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friday Street (BN23 8AP), 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 Friday Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snowdon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Drove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sorrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Drove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2191 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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