Total Crime Rate

148.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 148.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 94th highest crime rate of 363 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 4LL) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 99.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brankin Road (DL1 4LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scargill, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barden Moor Road (18 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scargill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scargill —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claremont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brankin Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Scargill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scargill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hildon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Moor Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scargill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neasham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scargill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scargill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claremont Road —
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Data Sources

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