Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Geneva Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 363 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 Geneva Road (DL1 4HR) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Geneva Road (DL1 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilling Crescent, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holgate Moor Green (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Geneva Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holgate Moor Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melsonby Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fenby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buxton Moor Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilling Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holgate Moor Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Holgate Moor Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westminster Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Westminster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnside Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Helmsley Moor Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helmsley Moor Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helmsley Moor Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Holgate Moor Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holgate Moor Green β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holgate Moor Green Under investigation

Data Sources

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