Crime Rates at Shinewater Lane, Eastbourne, BN23 8AT

Shinewater Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 124th 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 Shinewater Lane (BN23 8AT) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Langney average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shinewater Lane (BN23 8AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 310 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milfoil Drive (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.