Total Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lanethorpe Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 148th highest crime rate of 363 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 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the Eastbourne average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lanethorpe Crescent (DL1 4SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westminster Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holgate Moor Green (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holgate Moor Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotherstone Moor Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Audrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lynton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holgate Moor Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lanethorpe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Firthmoor Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reeth Moor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ingleby Moor Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingleby Moor Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brignall Moor Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brignall Moor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowmoor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alston Moor Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowmoor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Audrey Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holgate Moor Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westminster Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Street | Under investigation |
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