Total Crime Rate

353.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 353.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Emley Moor Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 20th 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 Emley Moor Road (DL1 4QH) in the last 12 months was 353.2 per 1,000 residents and was 373.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 159.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emley Moor Road (DL1 4QH), the main crime hotspot is near Holgate Moor Green. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Emley Moor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Holgate Moor Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Moor Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buxton Moor Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holgate Moor Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holgate Moor Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Holgate Moor Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Holgate Moor Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holgate Moor Green —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fenby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skipton Moor Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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