Total Crime Rate
201.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
131.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larkspur Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 326 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 Larkspur Drive (BN23 8EH) in the last 12 months was 201.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larkspur Drive (BN23 8EH), the main crime hotspot is near Larkspur Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brading Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shanklin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkspur Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shanklin Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carisbrooke Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shalfleet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carisbrooke Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horning Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Horning Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crowhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dean Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laughton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bembridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laughton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonegate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumpton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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