Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sorrel Drive 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 Sorrel Drive (BN23 8BH) 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 Sorrel Drive (BN23 8BH), the main crime hotspot is near Jasmine Close. Police recorded 19 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 Sorrel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Old Drove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harebell Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shinewater Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shinewater Lane 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 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Drove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sorrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shinewater Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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