Total Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 181.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Ringmer Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Langney , and the 50th 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 Ringmer Way (BN23 8JP) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher than the Langney average (121.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 86.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringmer Way (BN23 8JP), the main crime hotspot is near Carisbrooke Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ringmer Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crowhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carisbrooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shanklin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonegate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laughton Close —
Apr 2026Public order Laughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dean Wood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carisbrooke 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellsbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plumpton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catsfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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