Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foxglove Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 154th highest 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 Foxglove Road (BN23 8BU) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Langney average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxglove Road (BN23 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Milfoil Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foxglove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shinewater Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Milfoil Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willingdon Drove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willingdon Drove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erica Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Erica Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shinewater Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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