Total Crime Rate

114.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 114.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Lanethorpe Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 124th highest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lanethorpe Crescent (DL1 4SH) in the last 12 months was 114.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanethorpe Crescent (DL1 4SH), 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 Lanethorpe Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lowmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firthmoor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowmoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hirst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hirst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lanethorpe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingleby Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Gardens 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 2026Other crime Alston Moor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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