Total Crime Rate

201.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 201.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 131.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larkspur 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.

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Crime Over Time in Larkspur Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brading Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Wood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Wood Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shanklin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shalfleet Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horning Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Horning Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laughton Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bembridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumpton Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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