Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marston Moor Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Eastbourne , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 359 local areas in Darlington .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marston Moor Road (DL1 4SR) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Eastbourne average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Moor Road (DL1 4SR), the main crime hotspot is near Brignall Moor Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marston Moor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warren Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Estoril Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firthmoor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marston Moor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnaby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakmoor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingleby Moor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Moorfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lanethorpe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hirst Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hirst Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Alston Moor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Warren Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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