Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitwell Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitwell Road (DL1 4NT) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitwell Road (DL1 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Widgeon Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hirst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flamingo Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lanethorpe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Widgeon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnaby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marston Moor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Estoril Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hirst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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