Total Crime Rate

2294.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2294.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 2150.3 10/10
  • Public order 62.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Drive area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Old Town , and the highest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Drive (BN20 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 2294.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1986.7% higher than the Old Town average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 658 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 104.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 300.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Drive (BN20 8QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 689 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Beechy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northiam Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crunden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beechy Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Beechy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glendale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Wessex Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wessex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wessex Place —
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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