Total Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitbread Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Langney , and the 121st 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 Whitbread Close (BN23 8HF) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower than the Langney average (116.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitbread Close (BN23 8HF), 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 (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Langney| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oulton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milfoil Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milfoil Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shinewater Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shinewater Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brading Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodcombe Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alverstone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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