Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 42.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Milnthorpe Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

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 Milnthorpe Road (BN20 7NN) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Meads average (209.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Milnthorpe Road (BN20 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denton Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Gregory Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Milnthorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Derwent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Holywell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft De Walden Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Derwent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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