Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Claremont Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claremont Road (DL1 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Eastbourne average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremont Road (DL1 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Scargill. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Claremont Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grinton Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hildon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hildon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hildon Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Mickleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mickleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scargill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scargill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scargill —
Apr 2026Burglary Hildon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mickleton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Starmer Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mickleton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brankin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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