Crime Rates at Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8LB

Victoria Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 133rd highest 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 Victoria Drive (BN20 8LB) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Old Town average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Drive (BN20 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Salehurst Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.