Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harris Street area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 82nd 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 Harris Street (DL1 4NN) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harris Street (DL1 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Widgeon Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harris Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firthmoor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Widgeon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Albatross Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lanethorpe Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Estoril Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Estoril Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Estoril Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Reeth Moor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Estoril Road South Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brignall Moor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alston Moor Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brignall Moor Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lynton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Audrey Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Audrey Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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