Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Chestnut Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 359 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 Chestnut Drive (DL1 4RR) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Eastbourne average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (DL1 4RR), the main crime hotspot is near Moorfield Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southmoor Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warren Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firthmoor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingleby Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moorfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lowmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pinewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinewood Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Blackmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Warren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlton Moor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsley Moor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Moor Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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