Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Tree Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 150th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Tree Lane (BN23 8BB) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Tree Lane (BN23 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Downland Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Tree Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shinewater Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rookery Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shinewater Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shinewater Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sorrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Yarrow Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Yarrow Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downland Close —
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Data Sources

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