Crime Rates at Briar Place, Eastbourne, BN23 8DB

Briar Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 75th highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Place (BN23 8DB) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher 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 20 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 104.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Place (BN23 8DB), 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.