Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • 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
  • 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

Chestnut Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in Darlington .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Drive (DL1 4RS) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (DL1 4RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swallow Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorfield Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Swallow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingleby Moor Crescent —
Sep 2025Other theft Ingleby Moor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakmoor Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larch Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redwood Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Firthmoor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowmoor Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lowmoor Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kexwith Moor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kexwith Moor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warren Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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