Total Crime Rate

181.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 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 181.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brankin Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 76th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brankin Road (DL1 4LE) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 160.9% higher than the Eastbourne average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brankin Road (DL1 4LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hildon Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brankin Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brankin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brankin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grinton Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Claremont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hildon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hildon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hildon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hildon Drive —
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Data Sources

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