VIKING WAY, BN23 6UF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN23 6UF

VIKING WAY, BN23 6UF, Eastbourne has recorded a total of 20 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4.99 per 1,000 population. This BN23 6UF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN23 postcode area, which has experienced 244 crimes and a crime rate of 8.37 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN23 6UF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN23 6UF, encompassing approximately 4012 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)

BN23 6UF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Hereward Road with total crimes: 6
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 4
  • Athelstan Close with total crimes: 2

VIKING WAY, BN23 6UF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting74.99133.33%
Other theft41.740.00%
Violence and sexual offences41.0033.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.000.00%
Vehicle crime10.75-66.67%
Public order10.25-66.67%

In August 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 3 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order34.740.00%
Shoplifting30.75-72.73%
Violence and sexual offences30.75-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour30.75-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.750.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Drugs10.250.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting118.4783.33%
Violence and sexual offences92.7480.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.24-16.67%
Other theft31.250.00%
Public order30.750.00%
Robbery10.750.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.25-75.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour66.73-53.85%
Shoplifting61.500.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.50-68.75%
Criminal damage and arson41.25100.00%
Public order31.00-50.00%
Other crime20.750.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.9614.29%
Anti-social behaviour133.9985.71%
Public order63.24200.00%
Shoplifting61.50-25.00%
Burglary31.50200.00%
Vehicle crime20.750.00%
Other theft20.50-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.50-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.500.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1410.47-30.00%
Shoplifting83.4933.33%
Anti-social behaviour71.99133.33%
Other theft41.74300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.0050.00%
Vehicle crime20.75100.00%
Public order20.50-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Burglary10.250.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences209.7253.85%
Shoplifting64.990.00%
Public order51.500.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.75100.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-66.67%
Other theft10.25-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences136.73-23.53%
Shoplifting63.2420.00%
Vehicle crime31.50200.00%
Drugs20.750.00%
Other theft20.50100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.50-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1712.2130.77%
Anti-social behaviour114.2483.33%
Shoplifting52.74400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.25300.00%
Other crime31.0050.00%
Public order30.75-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.750.00%
Other theft10.75-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences138.9718.18%
Anti-social behaviour63.24-50.00%
Other theft51.50400.00%
Public order41.250.00%
Vehicle crime31.000.00%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Possession of weapons10.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.25-80.00%
Shoplifting10.25-66.67%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1210.22100.00%
Violence and sexual offences112.9983.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.7466.67%
Public order41.25100.00%
Vehicle crime31.000.00%
Shoplifting30.75-62.50%
Other crime10.750.00%
Other theft10.25-66.67%
Burglary10.250.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting87.73100.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.99-14.29%
Violence and sexual offences61.50-53.85%
Other theft31.50200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.75200.00%
Public order20.75-50.00%
Drugs10.500.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Burglary10.250.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.240.00%
Public order41.740.00%
Shoplifting41.000.00%
Vehicle crime21.000.00%
Robbery20.500.00%
Bicycle theft20.500.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.500.00%
Other theft10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 82 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20245
June 20246
May 202413
April 20247
March 20243
January 202411
December 20236
November 202312
October 20236
September 20237

A total of 27 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20235
November 20231
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 74 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 202411
June 20246
May 20246
April 20248
March 20246
February 20246
January 20245
December 20231
November 20233
October 20238
September 20234

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
September 20232

A total of 40 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20246
April 20242
March 20245
January 20243
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 144 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20249
June 20245
May 202416
April 202414
March 202420
February 202413
January 202417
December 202313
November 202311
October 20236
September 202313

A total of 28 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20242
January 20243
September 20232

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
February 20242
October 20231

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
September 20232

A total of 6 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20243
April 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN23 6UF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Hereward Road
    Total6
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
  • 3. Athelstan Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Priory Orchard
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Great Cliffe Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 6. Marina Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Canute Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Horsa Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Viking Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Plymouth Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Quebec Close
    Total1
    Other theft1