Total Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Geneva Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 178th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Geneva Road (DL1 4HS) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Eastbourne average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Geneva Road (DL1 4HS), 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.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kensington Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilling Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holgate Moor Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotherstone Moor Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alston Moor Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowmoor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowmoor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brignall Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Audrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Audrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brignall Moor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holgate Moor Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lynton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lanethorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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