Crime Rates at Victoria Drive, Eastbourne, BN20 8LF

Victoria Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Old Town , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Drive (BN20 8LF) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Drive (BN20 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 524 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.