Total Crime Rate
101.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Neasham Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 140th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Neasham Road (DL1 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Eastbourne average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Neasham Road (DL1 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Claremont Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hildon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claremont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skeeby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skeeby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coxwold Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neasham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brankin Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Bakers | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lowther Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tebay Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | — |
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