Postcode · Eastbourne
Crime in BN23 8DF
How much crime is recorded in BN23 8DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Langney West
- Council
- Eastbourne
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,548 (2024)
BN23 8DFEastbourne
How safe is BN23 8DF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN23 8DF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
348
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN23 8DFNational
Shoplifting248.18.4
Violence and sexual offences40.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Burglary10.79.1
Public order9.14.6
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Robbery4.71.4
Drugs4.52.4
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other theft3.04.5
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.