Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burnside Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 109th 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 Burnside Road (DL1 4SA) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnside Road (DL1 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Westminster Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Alston Moor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilling Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgemoor Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsley Moor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilling Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilling Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lanethorpe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilling Crescent —
Apr 2026Drugs Melsonby Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cliffe Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cliffe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melsonby Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgemoor Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Buxton Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skipton Moor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stocksmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocksmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lowmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skipton Moor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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